DON CASTERS GCE INDUSTRIES INC
1891 NIRVANA AVE, CHULA VISTA, CA 91911 · NAICS 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 18, 2009#312680549Nov 18, 2009Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#312680549$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312680549
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 757 Main Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 5, 2009#312677388Mar 5, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#312677388$10,14019 viol.19 violations$10,140 in penalties
Inspection #312677388
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 18 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,140
- Penalties on Record
- $10,140
- Site Address
- 757 Main Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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 (12 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 4 | 8 | $420 | $420 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2500.8 Uses Not Permitted OSHA citation code: 25000008 A | Other | 1 | 30 | $280 | $280 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 A | Other | 3 | 3 | $280 | $280 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5097 Hearing Conservation Program OSHA citation code: 5097 B02 | Other | 4 | 4 | $420 | $420 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5097 Hearing Conservation Program OSHA citation code: 5097 C01 | Other | 2 | 4 | $420 | $420 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01006 | 5099 Training Program OSHA citation code: 5099 A01 | Other | 2 | 4 | $420 | $420 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01007 | 5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 A05 | Other | 2 | 3 | $280 | $280 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01008 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 | Other | 4 | 4 | $280 | $280 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01009 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 E01 | Other | 4 | 4 | $560 | $560 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01010 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 G01 A1 | Other | 2 | 4 | $280 | $280 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01011 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F01 | Other | 4 | 4 | $560 | $560 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01012 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 K | Other | 4 | 4 | $420 | $420 | Sep 14, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 28, 2009#312676919Jan 28, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312676919$1,6856 viol.6 violations$1,685 in penalties
Inspection #312676919
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,425
- Penalties on Record
- $1,685
- Site Address
- 1891 Nirvana Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Industry
- 333611 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2395.45 Equipment Connected by Cord and Plug OSHA citation code: 23950045 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $420 | $300 | Jul 20, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2500.10 Pull at Joints and Terminals OSHA citation code: 25000010 A | Other | 2 | 1 | $420 | $300 | Jul 20, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 2 | 230 | $560 | $300 | Aug 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4851 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 4851 A | Other | 4 | 4 | $420 | $300 | Aug 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5150 Ventilation and Personal Protective Equipment Requirements for Welding, Brazing and Cutting OSHA citation code: 5150 B01 | Other | 4 | 4 | $420 | $335 | Aug 17, 2009 | - | - |
| 01006 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 2 | 5 | $185 | $150 | Jul 20, 2009 | - | - |
Jul 13, 2004#125917500Jul 13, 2004Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125917500$2801 viol.1 violation$280 in penalties
Inspection #125917500
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2004
- Contested
- Dec 13, 2004
- Final Order
- Feb 13, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 1891 Nirvana Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911
- Industry
- 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 amputates finger when caught by welding fixture
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3556 General OSHA citation code: 3556 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $500 | $280 | Dec 3, 2004 | Dec 13, 2004 | Feb 13, 2006 |
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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, 2004 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,892 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.