APEX DRUM COMPANY INC
6226 FERGUSON DR, COMMERCE, CA 90040
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Inspection records
Dec 1, 2020#345049712Dec 1, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345049712$2,0004 viol.4 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #345049712
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2021
- Contested
- Aug 18, 2021
- Final Order
- Aug 9, 2022
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,825
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 6226 Ferguson Dr., Commerce, CA 90022
- Industry
- 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 with covid-19 infection dies
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 9, 2022 | |
| 01002 | 3203(B)(2) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $275 | $0 | Aug 4, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 9, 2022 |
| 01003 | 4300.29 OSHA citation code: 43000029 A | Other | 7 | 7 | $275 | $0 | Aug 4, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 9, 2022 |
| 01004 | 3203(A)(8) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 37 | $275 | $0 | Aug 4, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 9, 2022 |
Mar 19, 2014#316349315Mar 19, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#316349315$8552 viol.2 violations$855 in penalties
Inspection #316349315
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 2014
- Contested
- Apr 24, 2014
- Final Order
- Nov 4, 2014
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,935
- Penalties on Record
- $855
- Site Address
- 6226 Ferguson Dr, Commerce, CA 90022
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
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 falls through opening and is injured
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A06 | Other | 1 | 23 | $6,185 | $305 | Apr 19, 2014 | Apr 24, 2014 | Nov 4, 2014 |
| 03001 | 3480 Vats, Pans and Tanks OSHA citation code: 3480 A | Other | 1 | 23 | $15,750 | $550 | Apr 19, 2014 | Apr 24, 2014 | Nov 4, 2014 |
Nov 10, 2010#313383382Nov 10, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313383382$8155 viol.5 violations$815 in penalties
Inspection #313383382
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2011
- Contested
- Mar 29, 2011
- Final Order
- Jun 22, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,595
- Penalties on Record
- $815
- Site Address
- 6226 Ferguson Dr, Commerce, CA 90040
- Industry
- 562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | - | $110 | $0 | Apr 9, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Jun 22, 2011 |
| 01003 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $165 | $0 | Apr 9, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Jun 22, 2011 |
| 01004 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 E | Other | 1 | - | $250 | $165 | Apr 9, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Jun 22, 2011 |
| 02001 | 3999 Conveyors OSHA citation code: 3999 B | Other | 1 | - | $3,035 | $500 | Mar 17, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Jun 22, 2011 |
| 03001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 C | Other | 1 | - | $3,035 | $150 | Mar 17, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Jun 22, 2011 |
Mar 10, 1999#112159827Mar 10, 1999Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#112159827$3008 viol.8 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #112159827
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1999
- Contested
- Aug 23, 1999
- Final Order
- Nov 23, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 6226 Ferguson Dr, Commerce, CA 90040
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 A | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $75 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $0 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| 01003 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $0 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| 01004 | 2395.45 Equipment Connected by Cord and Plug OSHA citation code: 23950045 A03 | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $0 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| 01005 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $75 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| 01006 | 5002 Overhead Loads | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $75 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| 01007 | 4975 Control Equipment | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $0 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| 01008 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 2 | 4 | $100 | $75 | Aug 18, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 | Nov 23, 1999 |
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About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
4 inspections, 1999 to 2020. 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.