Inspection record, Wilmington

Potential Industries Cal/OSHA Inspection, Apr 21, 2008

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Complaint inspection in Wilmington: 12 citations, $7,390. One of 10 inspections on this employer's 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 a complaint inspection of Potential Industries at 922 "e" Street, Wilmington (Los Angeles County) on Apr 21, 2008. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 150 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 12 citations (1 serious) and proposed $12,370 in penalties; the current total is $7,390. 4 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 4 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Jul 9, 2009. The employer has 9 other inspections on its California record.

Citations

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

Citation 01002: 8 CCR 3203 A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $185. 150 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 3365 General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $375. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 3364 B, Sanitary facilities General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 3364 D, Sanitary facilities General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 3366 D General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $375. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 3366 E General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 3362 F, General sanitation requirements General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $375. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01012: 8 CCR 2340.21 General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $185, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01013: 8 CCR 2340.22(a) General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $185, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01014: 8 CCR 5194 F04, Hazard communication General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $375. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 3577 E Serious
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $4,500, current $4,500. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 3578 G General
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $4,500, current $280. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 9, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01001: 8 CCR 461 A General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3366 B General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 3381 A General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $0. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01011: 8 CCR 3380 E, Personal protective equipment General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 22, 2008. Proposed $375, current $0. Contested Oct 10, 2008, final order Jun 10, 2009. Abatement due Oct 3, 2008, completed. Read the rule.

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 309909166. 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 309909166, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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