What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Westlake Food Corporation at 2430 W Cape Cod Way, Santa Ana (Orange County) on Apr 22, 2005. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. The record lists 32 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 17 citations (4 serious) and proposed $40,105 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $21,300. 16 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 3 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Nov 24, 2015. 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 Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $350, current $200. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $5,000, current $5,000. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $350, current $200. 2 instances. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $175, current $100. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 11, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $175, current $100. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $175, current $100. 2 instances. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $260, current $150. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $350, current $350. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $260, current $150. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $260, current $150. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $350, current $200. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Nov 5, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $14,400, current $3,600. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $3,600, current $0. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $3,600, current $3,600. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $3,600, current $3,600. 2 instances. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $3,600, current $3,600. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $3,600, current $200. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $260, current $0. 6 instances. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 30, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $3,600, current $0. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 6, 2005. Proposed $3,600, current $0. Contested Mar 23, 2006, final order Feb 13, 2008. Abatement due Oct 7, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: rotating parts,amputated,start button,finger,cleaning,machine operator,lockout,blade,untrained,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 301281366. 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 301281366, 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.