What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Recycled Base Materials, Inc. at 5625 Southern Ave, South Gate (Los Angeles County) on Apr 21, 2022. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 4 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 9 citations (3 serious) and proposed $52,050 in penalties; the current total is $41,925. 9 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 3 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case is still open. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. The employer has 7 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $5,000, current $3,000. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $450, current $300. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $450, current $300. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $450, current $300. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $1,350, current $1,125. 9 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $1,350, current $900. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $9,000, current $9,000. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $25,000, current $18,000. 3 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $9,000, current $9,000. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $450, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $450, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 13, 2022. Proposed $450, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 1, 2022, final order Jul 9, 2026. Abatement due Nov 17, 2022. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: amputated,amputation,arm,caught in,conveyor,rotating parts,unguarded 1 death
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 345910442. 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 345910442, checked Nov 1, 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.