BREEDERS CHOICE PET FOODS
16321 E. ARROW HIGHWAY, IRWINDALE, CA 91706
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Inspection records
Mar 14, 2007#307183921Mar 14, 2007Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#307183921$2,1001 viol.1 violation$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #307183921
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 19, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,060
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 16321 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, CA 91706
- Industry
- 311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
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 unguarded extruder
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A | Serious | 1 | - | $5,060 | $2,100 | Aug 4, 2007 | - | - |
Jun 18, 1991#112198817Jun 18, 1991Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#112198817$1,04011 viol.11 violations$1,040 in penalties
Inspection #112198817
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,040
- Penalties on Record
- $1,040
- Site Address
- 16321 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, CA 91706
- 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 injured when hand caught in belt and pulley
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 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 | 1 | $40 | $40 | Jul 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3220 Emergency Action Plan OSHA citation code: 3220 A | Other | 1 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E02 | Other | 15 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 2395.45 Equipment Connected by Cord and Plug OSHA citation code: 23950045 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 3660 Rated Capacity OSHA citation code: 3660 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 3364 Sanitary Facilities OSHA citation code: 3364 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 03001 | 3999 Conveyors OSHA citation code: 3999 B | Serious | 3 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 1991 to 2007. 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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: dog and cat food manufacturing reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source