BALL FOSTER CO.
400 ARDEN DR, EL MONTE, CA 91732
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Inspection records
Mar 11, 1998#126133941Mar 11, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126133941$3752 viol.2 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #126133941
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 4000 Arden Dr., El Monte, CA 91731
- 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 ankle fractured when struck by backing forklift
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A12 | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Sep 11, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $0 | Sep 11, 1998 | - | - |
Oct 27, 1997#120254750Oct 27, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#120254750$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120254750
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 285
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Arden Dr, El Monte, CA 91732
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 18, 1993#119854818Jun 18, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119854818$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #119854818
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 380
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 4000 Arden Dr., El Monte, CA 91731
- 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 dislocates shoulder while descending railing
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3270 Access General OSHA citation code: 3270 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Oct 30, 1993 | - | - |
Jan 24, 1992#112203476Jan 24, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#112203476$3,55022 viol.22 violations$3,550 in penalties
Inspection #112203476
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 30, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 21 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,550
- Penalties on Record
- $3,550
- Site Address
- 4000 Arden Dr., El Monte, CA 91731
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (12 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A02 | Other | 7 | 350 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01 A | Other | 1 | 350 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 6 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5002 Overhead Loads | Other | 2 | 350 | $185 | $185 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 3320 Warning Signs | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01007 | 3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01008 | 4050 Shafting, Collars, Clutches, and Couplings OSHA citation code: 4050 A | Other | 3 | 17 | $185 | $185 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009 | 2340.1 Maintenance | Other | 2 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01010 | 2500.9 Splices OSHA citation code: 25000009 A | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01011 | 2350.11 Polarity of Connections (Repealed) | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01012 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 G10 | Other | 4 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | - |
| 01013 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 G | Other | 3 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
4 inspections, 1992 to 1998. 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.