What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened a complaint inspection of Owens Illinois Inc at 2901 Fruitland Ave, Vernon (Los Angeles County) on Feb 26, 2008. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 10,000 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 5 citations (2 serious) and proposed $15,080 in penalties; the current total is $4,875. 4 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Dec 3, 2008. The employer has 16 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 Mar 18, 2008. Proposed $425, current $425. Contested Apr 8, 2008, final order Sep 19, 2008. Abatement due Apr 20, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 18, 2008. Proposed $635, current $635. Abatement due Apr 20, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 18, 2008. Proposed $635, current $350. Contested Apr 8, 2008, final order Sep 19, 2008. Abatement due Apr 20, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 18, 2008. Proposed $5,735, current $315. Contested Apr 8, 2008, final order Sep 19, 2008. Abatement due Mar 28, 2008, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 17, 2008. Proposed $7,650, current $3,150. Contested Apr 8, 2008, final order Sep 19, 2008. Abatement due Mar 27, 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 310490784. 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 310490784, checked Nov 1, 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.