Inspection record, Los Angeles

Fleming Metal Fabricators Cal/OSHA Inspection, Oct 26, 2015

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

Planned inspection in Los Angeles: 14 citations, $5,925. One of 3 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 Fleming Metal Fabricators at 2810 S. Tanager Ave., Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) on Oct 26, 2015. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. 20 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 14 citations (3 serious) and proposed $13,975 in penalties; the current total is $5,925. 14 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Mar 28, 2017. The employer has 2 other inspections 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 3203(A), Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 20 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 3314(G)(2), Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 20 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3314(L)(1), Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $0. 20 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 3668(F), Powered industrial trucks, training General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 2 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 4202(C) General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 5144(E)(1), Respiratory protection General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 5144(F), Respiratory protection General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 5162(E), Emergency eyewash and shower General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 20 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 5194(E)(1), Hazard communication General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 5447(A)(2) General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01011: 8 CCR 5453(C) General
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $125, current $85. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Jan 8, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 4185 Serious
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $3,150, current $2,360. 2 instances. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 4214(A) Serious
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $6,300, current $2,360. 2 instances. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. Abatement due Dec 14, 2015, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 4310(A)(1) Serious
Issued Dec 2, 2015. Proposed $3,150, current $525. 1 workers exposed. Contested Dec 15, 2015, final order Apr 28, 2016. 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 341013316. 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 341013316, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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