What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of JM Carden Sprinkler Company, Inc at 2909 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) on Feb 24, 2005. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 100 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 5 citations (2 serious) and proposed $29,075 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $16,620. 5 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Jan 2, 2007. 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 Aug 3, 2005. Proposed $325, current $150. Contested Aug 15, 2005, final order Aug 6, 2007. Abatement due Sep 5, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 3, 2005. Proposed $240, current $0. 3 instances. Contested Aug 15, 2005, final order Aug 6, 2007. Abatement due Sep 5, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 3, 2005. Proposed $160, current $0. Contested Aug 15, 2005, final order Aug 6, 2007. Abatement due Sep 5, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 3, 2005. Proposed $8,100, current $270. Contested Aug 15, 2005, final order Aug 6, 2007. Abatement due Aug 8, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 3, 2005. Proposed $20,250, current $16,200. 2 instances. Contested Aug 15, 2005, final order Aug 6, 2007. Abatement due Aug 15, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: rotating parts,amputated,finger,glove,machinist,caught by,roller--mach/part,hydraulic tool,pipe
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 307163865. 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 307163865, 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.