Inspection record, Rancho Santa Margarita

Agilex Flavors & Fragrances Inc Cal/OSHA Inspection, Apr 21, 2010

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Accident inspection in Rancho Santa Margarita: 4 citations, $36,745. 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 122,853 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 Agilex Flavors & Fragrances Inc at 30322 Esperanza Way Suite 400, Rancho Santa Margarita (Orange County) on Apr 21, 2010. It was a partial inspection focused on health hazards. The record lists 55 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 4 citations (2 serious) and proposed $39,935 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $36,745. 4 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 1 citation was deleted on appeal and is not counted. The case closed on Aug 11, 2011. 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 4355(a)(1), Operating Rules for Compaction Equipment General
Issued Oct 14, 2010. Proposed $560, current $560. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 29, 2010, final order Jul 29, 2011. Abatement due Nov 13, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 4353(a)(1), Stationary Compaction Equipment and Balers Serious
Issued Oct 14, 2010. Proposed $18,000, current $18,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 29, 2010, final order Jul 29, 2011. Abatement due Oct 21, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 4353(d), Stationary Compaction Equipment and Balers General
Issued Oct 14, 2010. Proposed $3,375, current $185. 25 workers exposed. Contested Oct 29, 2010, final order Jul 29, 2011. Abatement due Oct 21, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 4355(a)(2), Operating Rules for Compaction Equipment Serious
Issued Oct 14, 2010. Proposed $18,000, current $18,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 29, 2010, final order Jul 29, 2011. Abatement due Oct 21, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 4353(f), Stationary Compaction Equipment and Balers Serious deleted on appeal
Issued Oct 14, 2010. Proposed $5,735, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 29, 2010, final order Jul 29, 2011. Abatement due Oct 21, 2010, completed. Read the rule.

The accident

Apr 19, 2010. Worker Amputates Leg in Pallet Baling Machine
Keywords: amputated,caught by,foot 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 312316755. 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 312316755, checked Nov 4, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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