BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC
1331 EASTSHORE HWY, BERKELEY, CA 94710
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Mar 20, 2018#343036950Mar 20, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#343036950$15,0509 viol.9 violations$15,050 in penalties
Inspection #343036950
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2018
- Contested
- Sep 5, 2018
- Final Order
- Sep 26, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 26, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,445
- Penalties on Record
- $15,050
- Site Address
- 1331 Eastshore Highway, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3241(A) Live Loads | Other | 1 | 3 | $425 | $350 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 01002 | 2500.10 Pull at Joints and Terminals OSHA citation code: 25000010 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $315 | $175 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 01003 | 3210(A) Guardrails at Elevated Locations | Other | 1 | 1 | $850 | $700 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 01004 | 3341(D) Accident Prevention Tags | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $175 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 01005 | 3382(A) Eye and Face Protection | Other | 1 | 1 | $315 | $175 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 01007 | 3577(E) Protection Devices | Other | 4 | 10 | $850 | $525 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 01008 | 5194(E)(1) Hazard Communication | Other | 1 | 110 | $530 | $350 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| 02001 | 3328(B) Machinery and Equipment | Serious | 3 | 5 | $7,650 | $6,300 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 | |
| 03001 | 3578(G) Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding | Serious | 3 | 10 | $15,300 | $6,300 | Aug 23, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 26, 2018 |
May 6, 2014#317430999May 6, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317430999$13,1708 viol.8 violations$13,170 in penalties
Inspection #317430999
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 14, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,170
- Penalties on Record
- $13,170
- Site Address
- 1331 Eastshore Hwy, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Industry
- 331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment)
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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 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 G02 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $425 | $425 | Aug 17, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Aug 17, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Aug 17, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3212 Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs OSHA citation code: 3212 A02 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $425 | $425 | Aug 17, 2014 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3650 Industrial Trucks. General OSHA citation code: 3650 T16 | Other | 1 | 1 | $425 | $425 | Aug 17, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 2340.17 Guarding of Energized Parts OSHA citation code: 23400017 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | $3,825 | Jul 25, 2014 | - | - |
| 03001 | 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 D | Serious | 3 | 1 | $3,825 | $3,825 | Jul 25, 2014 | - | - |
| 04001 | 5185 Changing and Charging Storage Batteries OSHA citation code: 5185 L | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | $3,825 | Jul 25, 2014 | - | - |
Mar 16, 2012#315317354Mar 16, 2012FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315317354$71,9005 viol.5 violations$71,900 in penalties
Inspection #315317354
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2012
- Contested
- Jun 25, 2012
- Final Order
- Dec 19, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $46,370
- Penalties on Record
- $71,900
- Site Address
- 1330 Second St, Berkeley, CA 94710
- Industry
- 332111 Iron and Steel Forging
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 is struck by and killed pneumatic grinder blade
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3556 General OSHA citation code: 3556 A | Other | 1 | 19 | $810 | $0 | Jun 25, 2012 | Jun 25, 2012 | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 02001 | 3381 Head Protection OSHA citation code: 3381 A | Serious | 1 | 19 | $5,850 | $585 | Jun 25, 2012 | Jun 25, 2012 | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 03001 | 3303 Flying Particles or Substances | Serious | 1 | 19 | $7,310 | $730 | Jun 25, 2012 | Jun 25, 2012 | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 04001 | 3583 Portable Abrasive Wheels OSHA citation code: 3583 F01 | Willful | 1 | 19 | $16,200 | $70,000 | Jun 25, 2012 | Jun 25, 2012 | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 05001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 B | Serious | 1 | 19 | $16,200 | $585 | Jun 25, 2012 | Jun 25, 2012 | Dec 19, 2013 |
Nov 13, 1992#111816450Nov 13, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#111816450$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111816450
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 2 accidents
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1331 Eastshore Hwy, Berkeley, CA 94710
- 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 in trim press
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4184 Guarding Required OSHA citation code: 4184 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A07 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 1992 | - | - |
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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 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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