What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Anvil Steel Corporation at 137 W. 168th St., Gardena (Los Angeles County) on Feb 25, 2006. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. 100 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 13 citations (6 serious) and proposed $40,000 in penalties; the current total is $9,260. 13 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Oct 4, 2010. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. The employer has 6 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 Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $400, current $130. 6 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Aug 22, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $200, current $60. 3 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Oct 4, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $200, current $0. 2 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Oct 4, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $200, current $60. 1 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Oct 4, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $200, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Oct 4, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $200, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Oct 4, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $800, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Oct 4, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $3,600, current $60. 2 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Aug 31, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $3,600, current $0. 6 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Aug 31, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $5,400, current $1,170. 3 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Aug 22, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $16,200, current $6,480. 1 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Aug 22, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $3,600, current $130. 1 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Aug 31, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 17, 2006. Proposed $5,400, current $1,170. 1 workers exposed. Contested Sep 15, 2006, final order Jun 28, 2010. Abatement due Aug 22, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
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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 126062587. 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 126062587, 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.