Inspection record, Baldwin Park

R.K. Industries Inc Cal/OSHA Inspection, Mar 14, 2012

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

Planned inspection in Baldwin Park: 13 citations, $5,130. 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 R.K. Industries Inc at 1501 Virginia Ave, Baldwin Park (Los Angeles County) on Mar 14, 2012. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 9 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 13 citations (7 serious) and proposed $22,380 in penalties; the current total is $5,130. 13 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 1 citation was deleted on appeal and is not counted. The case closed on Feb 13, 2014. 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 01002: 8 CCR 2500.9(a) General
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $175, current $100. 2 instances. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 25, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3328 D, Machinery and equipment, general General
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $85, current $50. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 25, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 3668 A02, Powered industrial trucks, training General
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $175, current $100. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 25, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 4202 C General
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $175, current $100. 2 instances. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 25, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 5194 E01, Hazard communication General
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $85, current $50. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 25, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 6151 E, Portable fire extinguishers General
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $85, current $50. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 25, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 3384 B Serious
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $2,700, current $900. 3 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 2, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 3577 C Serious
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $2,700, current $900. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 2, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 3577 E Serious
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $2,700, current $90. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 2, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 3578 G Serious
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $2,700, current $90. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 2, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 06001: 8 CCR 3650 T, Industrial trucks, operating rules Serious
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $900. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 2, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 07001: 8 CCR 4070 A Serious
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $2,700, current $900. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 2, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 08001: 8 CCR 4214 A Serious
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $900. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 2, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01001: 8 CCR 3203 A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program General deleted on appeal
Issued Jun 25, 2012. Proposed $175, current $0. 9 workers exposed. Contested Jul 16, 2012, final order May 16, 2013. Abatement due Jul 25, 2012, 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 314759150. 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 314759150, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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