Inspection record, Gardena

Sharp Industries Inc Cal/OSHA Inspection, Apr 28, 2016

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

Complaint inspection in Gardena: 15 citations, $11,250. 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 122,853 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

What happened in this inspection

Cal/OSHA opened a complaint inspection of Sharp Industries Inc at 16536 S Figueroa St, Gardena (Los Angeles County) on Apr 28, 2016. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 12 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 15 citations (4 serious) and proposed $24,525 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $11,250. 15 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Sep 25, 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 4300.32(a) General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $225, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 2500.8(a), Electrical, wiring methods General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3203(a), Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Abatement due Oct 28, 2016, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 3314(g), Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 3364(b), Sanitary facilities General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 3380(f)(1), Personal protective equipment General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 3578(g), Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 3650(t)(7), Industrial trucks, operating rules General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 5194(e), Hazard communication General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $150. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 5194(g)(1), Hazard communication General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $450, current $0. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 2340.17(a), Guarding of Energized Parts Serious
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $4,050, current $2,700. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 3210(a), Guardrails at elevated locations Serious
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $4,050, current $1,350. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 3577(e), Protection Devices Serious
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $4,050, current $2,700. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 4002(a), Machine guarding, moving parts Serious
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $4,050, current $2,700. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 06001: 8 CCR 5162(a), Emergency eyewash and shower General
Issued Oct 10, 2016. Proposed $4,050, current $450. 12 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2016, final order Sep 11, 2017. 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 341438059. 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 341438059, checked Nov 4, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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