Inspection record, Bell

Bell Test Only Center Cal/OSHA Inspection, Dec 20, 2004

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Accident inspection in Bell: 8 citations, $2,025. The employer's only inspection on record.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

What happened in this inspection

Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Bell Test Only Center at 4555 E Gage Ave, Bell (Los Angeles County) on Dec 20, 2004. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 6 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 8 citations (0 serious) and proposed $7,475 in penalties; the current total is $2,025. 1 citation was contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Sep 13, 2010.

Citations

Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.

Citation 01001: 8 CCR 342 A, Reporting serious injuries and deaths General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $5,000, current $1,500. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 6, 2005, final order Sep 27, 2006. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 461 A General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $225, current $150. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3203 A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $450, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 2340.21 General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $225, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 2340.22(a) General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $225, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 2340.1 General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $450, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 2395.51(a)(1) General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $450, current $0. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 6151 C04, Portable fire extinguishers General
Issued Jan 21, 2005. Proposed $450, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Abatement due Feb 23, 2005, completed. Read the rule.

The accident

Dec 7, 2004. Employee Is Injured While Testing Emissions of Vehicle
Keywords: amputated,vehicle in gear,finger,mechanic,caught between,laceration,mech malfunction,motor vehicle,backing up 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 307163477. 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 307163477, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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