A & M PLASTICS
5650 KNOTT AVE, BUENA PARK, CA 90621
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Inspection records
May 18, 1999#120245964May 18, 1999Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120245964$6755 viol.5 violations$675 in penalties
Inspection #120245964
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 24, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $675
- Penalties on Record
- $675
- Site Address
- 5650 Knott Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's fingers amputated after plastics plant injury
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Oct 6, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Oct 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 470 Permit to Operate OSHA citation code: 470 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Oct 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Oct 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3209 Standard Guardrails OSHA citation code: 3209 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $75 | $75 | Oct 6, 1999 | - | - |
Jan 5, 1995#120158654Jan 5, 1995Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#120158654$1,6005 viol.5 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #120158654
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1995
- Contested
- May 11, 1995
- Final Order
- Nov 17, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 5650 Knott Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5097 Hearing Conservation Program OSHA citation code: 5097 B01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $750 | $750 | Mar 13, 1995 | May 11, 1995 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| 02001 | 5097 Hearing Conservation Program OSHA citation code: 5097 C01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $750 | $75 | Mar 17, 1995 | May 11, 1995 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| 03001 | 5098 Hearing Protectors OSHA citation code: 5098 A05 | Other | 1 | 15 | $1,000 | $200 | Mar 13, 1995 | May 11, 1995 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| 04001 | 5099 Training Program OSHA citation code: 5099 A01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $750 | $75 | Mar 13, 1995 | May 11, 1995 | Nov 17, 1995 |
| 05001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $500 | $500 | Mar 17, 1995 | May 11, 1995 | Nov 17, 1995 |
Oct 29, 1993#119882140Oct 29, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119882140$3,2506 viol.6 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #119882140
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 5650 Knott Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's arm broken when caught in grinding machine
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3272 Aisles, Walkways, and Crawlways OSHA citation code: 3272 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Dec 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3277 Fixed Ladders OSHA citation code: 3277 K | Serious | 4 | 2 | $625 | $625 | Jan 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001 | 3277 Fixed Ladders OSHA citation code: 3277 F04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $625 | Jan 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 04001 | 4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $625 | Jan 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 05001 | 2340.1 Maintenance | Serious | 1 | 80 | $625 | $625 | Jan 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 06001 | 3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A | Serious | 4 | 12 | $625 | $625 | Jan 3, 1994 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 1993 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.