What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Rmi (Refrigerator Manufacturers Inc.) at 7421 E. Slauson Ave., Commerce (Los Angeles County) on Jan 6, 2000. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 28 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 6 citations (1 serious) and proposed $16,185 in penalties; the current total is $4,675. 5 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Sep 19, 2006. The employer has 1 other inspection on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued May 30, 2000. Proposed $275, current $275. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Jun 2, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 30, 2000. Proposed $275, current $100. 3 workers exposed. Contested Jul 27, 2000, final order May 1, 2001. Abatement due Jun 23, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 30, 2000. Proposed $275, current $100. 3 workers exposed. Contested Jul 27, 2000, final order May 1, 2001. Abatement due Jun 23, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 30, 2000. Proposed $275, current $100. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 27, 2000, final order May 1, 2001. Abatement due Jun 23, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 30, 2000. Proposed $685, current $100. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 27, 2000, final order May 1, 2001. Abatement due Jun 23, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 30, 2000. Proposed $14,400, current $4,000. 3 workers exposed. Contested Jul 27, 2000, final order May 1, 2001. Abatement due Jun 7, 2000, 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 126076249. 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 126076249, 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.