What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened a planned inspection of SW & JW Industries, Inc at 18540 Minthorn St., Lake Elsinore (Riverside County) on May 16, 2017. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. The record lists 16 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 17 citations (3 serious) and proposed $18,470 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $5,250. 17 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on May 15, 2020. 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.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $225, current $150. 10 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $225, current $150. 10 instances. 1 worker exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $560, current $75. 2 instances. 1 worker exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $450, current $75. 4 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $165, current $75. 3 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $165, current $75. 15 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $250, current $75. 1 worker exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $165, current $75. 11 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $335, current $75. 6 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $250, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $110, current $75. 1 worker exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $280, current $75. 10 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $560, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $560, current $75. 2 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Abatement due Aug 14, 2017, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $4,050, current $1,350. 3 instances. 10 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $5,060, current $1,350. 2 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Jul 19, 2017. Proposed $5,060, current $1,350. 2 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Sep 6, 2017, final order Oct 21, 2019. 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 342338399. 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 342338399, 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.