What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Cast-Rite Corporation at 515 E. Airline Way, Gardena (Los Angeles County) on Jan 13, 2010. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 135 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 3 citations (2 serious) and proposed $12,860 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $5,660. 2 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 1 citation was deleted on appeal and is not counted. The case closed on Sep 10, 2011. The employer has 5 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 Jun 25, 2010. Proposed $260, current $260. 11 instances. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jul 14, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 25, 2010. Proposed $6,300, current $2,700. 16 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 13, 2010, final order Aug 31, 2011. Abatement due Jul 14, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 25, 2010. Proposed $6,300, current $2,700. 2 instances. 1 worker exposed. Contested Jul 13, 2010, final order Aug 31, 2011. Abatement due Jul 14, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 25, 2010. Proposed $5,000, current $0. 1 worker exposed. Contested Jul 13, 2010, final order Aug 31, 2011. Abatement due Jun 30, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: amputated,electric switch,finger,caught by,crushed,electric drill,hand
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 300872942. 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 300872942, checked Nov 4, 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.