Inspection record, Los Angeles

M5 Steel Manufacturing Inc Cal/OSHA Inspection, Mar 26, 2009

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

Planned inspection in Los Angeles: 13 citations, $2,725. One of 2 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 planned inspection of M5 Steel Manufacturing Inc at 1450 Mirasol Street, Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) on Mar 26, 2009. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 52 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 13 citations (0 serious) and proposed $10,000 in penalties; the current total is $2,725. 9 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 1 citation was deleted on appeal and is not counted. The case closed on Apr 20, 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.

Citation 01001: 8 CCR 3668 A02, Powered industrial trucks, training General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $200. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 2340.16(a), Electrical work space General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $200, current $150. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3203 A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $200. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 3314 G02 A, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $200. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 3650 T07, Industrial trucks, operating rules General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $200. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 3650 T16, Industrial trucks, operating rules General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $275. 55 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 3661 C General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $200. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 3368 D General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $275. 55 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 5144 C01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $275, current $275. 55 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 6151 C04, Portable fire extinguishers General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $200, current $150. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01011: 8 CCR 6151 G02, Portable fire extinguishers General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $200, current $200. 2 instances. 55 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 23, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 2340.17(a) General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $3,600, current $200. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Sep 30, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 3214 B, Stair rails and handrails General
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $3,600, current $200. 55 workers exposed. Contested Oct 8, 2009, final order Jul 22, 2010. Abatement due Sep 30, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 5162 B, Emergency eyewash and shower Serious deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 23, 2009. Proposed $3,600, current $0. 2 instances. 55 workers exposed. Abatement due Sep 30, 2009. 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 312312044. 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 312312044, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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