What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Square H Brands Inc at 2731 S Soto St, Vernon (Los Angeles County) on Jan 11, 2011. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 165 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 9 citations (5 serious) and proposed $46,355 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $15,340. 9 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 1 citation was deleted on appeal and is not counted. The case closed on Jun 21, 2012. The employer has 3 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 Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $185, current $100. 16 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due May 6, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $420, current $100. 2 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due May 6, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $375, current $100. 2 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due May 6, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $375, current $100. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due May 6, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $18,000, current $9,000. 1 worker exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due Apr 13, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $6,750, current $2,700. 3 instances. 5 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due Apr 13, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $6,750, current $270. 5 instances. 10 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due Apr 13, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $6,750, current $2,700. 3 instances. 6 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due Apr 13, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $6,750, current $270. 4 instances. 8 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due Apr 13, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 6, 2011. Proposed $280, current $0. 100 workers exposed. Contested Apr 18, 2011, final order Apr 11, 2012. Abatement due May 6, 2011, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
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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 314754508. 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 314754508, 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.