What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Pechiney Cast Plate at 3200 Fruitland Ave, Vernon (Los Angeles County) on Apr 17, 2001. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 118 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 3 citations (2 serious) and proposed $20,625 in penalties; the current total is $14,070. 3 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Jun 13, 2005. The employer has 2 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 23, 2001. Proposed $375, current $300. Contested Nov 13, 2001, final order Apr 12, 2002. Abatement due Sep 5, 2001, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 23, 2001. Proposed $6,750, current $270. 2 workers exposed. Contested Nov 13, 2001, final order Apr 12, 2002. Abatement due Aug 28, 2001, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 23, 2001. Proposed $13,500, current $13,500. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 13, 2001, final order Apr 12, 2002. Abatement due Aug 28, 2001, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: burn,industrial truck,molten metal,tripped,trough,mold,foot 1 hospitalized
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 300776945. 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 300776945, 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 A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change.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.