Inspection record, Walnut

Lights of America Inc Cal/OSHA Inspection, Feb 28, 2017

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

Planned inspection in Walnut: 21 citations, $17,760. 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 Lights of America Inc at 611 Reyes Dr, Walnut (Los Angeles County) on Feb 28, 2017. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. 250 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 21 citations (9 serious) and proposed $33,735 in penalties; the current total is $17,760. 21 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Dec 28, 2018. 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 2340.22(b) General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $185, current $150. 10 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 2473.1(b) General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $375, current $0. 9 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 2473.2(a) General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $375, current $0. 2 instances. 8 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 2510.4 General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $375, current $0. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 3314(G)(2)(A), Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $185, current $150. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 3577(E) General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $375, current $0. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 3578(G) General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $375, current $0. 4 instances. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 4002(A), Machine guarding, moving parts General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $375, current $150. 10 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 5143(A)(5) General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $185, current $150. 20 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 5144(E)(1), Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $185, current $150. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01011: 8 CCR 5144(F)(2), Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $185, current $0. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01012: 8 CCR 5144(H)(2)(A), Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $185, current $0. 14 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Abatement due Jul 26, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 3577(B) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $2,700. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 4050(A) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $270. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 4051(A) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $270. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 4070(A) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $270. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 06001: 8 CCR 4075(A) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $2,700. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 07001: 8 CCR 4184(B), Cranes and derricks, general Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $2,700. 4 instances. 16 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 08001: 8 CCR 4207(A) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $2,700. 8 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 09001: 8 CCR 4227(E) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $2,700. 8 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 2017. Read the rule.
Citation 10001: 8 CCR 5185(N) Serious
Issued Jun 26, 2017. Proposed $3,375, current $2,700. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2017, final order Dec 15, 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 342142262. 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 342142262, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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