What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Praxair Distribution Inc. at 19200 Hawthorne Bl, Torrance (Los Angeles County) on Mar 31, 2000. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. 65 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 4 citations (0 serious) and proposed $1,915 in penalties; the current total is $1,305. 1 citation was contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Feb 9, 2001. The employer has 4 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued May 3, 2000. Proposed $280, current $185. 20 workers exposed. Contested Aug 18, 2000, final order Sep 28, 2000. Abatement due May 31, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 3, 2000. Proposed $560, current $280. 35 workers exposed. Abatement due May 31, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 3, 2000. Proposed $375, current $280. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due May 26, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 3, 2000. Proposed $700, current $560. 20 workers exposed. Abatement due May 16, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 120307673. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 120307673, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.