KWH PIPE CALIFORNIA CORP.
742 INDUSTRIAL WAY, SHAFTER, CA 93263 · NAICS 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 24, 2002#126189000Oct 24, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126189000$12,6001 viol.1 violation$12,600 in penalties
Inspection #126189000
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $12,600
- Site Address
- 742 Industrial Way, Shafter, CA 93263
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics 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 injured by chain saw kickback
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 G | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $12,600 | Dec 19, 2002 | - | - |
Sep 13, 2001#126031681Sep 13, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126031681$18,0001 viol.1 violation$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #126031681
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 2001
- Contested
- Apr 12, 2002
- Final Order
- Jul 30, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 23, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 63
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 742 Industrial Way, Shafter, CA 93263
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jan 14, 2002 | Apr 12, 2002 | Jul 30, 2002 |
Apr 5, 1999#126213974Apr 5, 1999Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#126213974$8453 viol.3 violations$845 in penalties
Inspection #126213974
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $845
- Penalties on Record
- $845
- Site Address
- 742 Industrial Way, Shafter, CA 93263
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 1 | 3 | $210 | $210 | Aug 27, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $425 | $425 | Aug 27, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Aug 27, 1999 | - | - |
Apr 5, 1999#126213966Apr 5, 1999Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#126213966$2101 viol.1 violation$210 in penalties
Inspection #126213966
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1999
- Closed
- Nov 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- 742 Industrial Way, Shafter, CA 93263
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Sep 13, 1999 | - | - |
Feb 19, 1999#126213776Feb 19, 1999Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#126213776$6,6806 viol.6 violations$6,680 in penalties
Inspection #126213776
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 1999
- Contested
- Jun 21, 1999
- Final Order
- Feb 9, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 19, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,680
- Penalties on Record
- $6,680
- Site Address
- 742 Industrial Way, Shafter, CA 93263
- Industry
- 326122 Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 14305 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 14305 D01 | Other | 1 | 44 | $375 | $375 | May 17, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | Feb 9, 2000 |
| 01002 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A07 | Other | 1 | 2 | $750 | $750 | Apr 22, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | Feb 9, 2000 |
| 01003 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | Apr 29, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | Feb 9, 2000 |
| 01004 | 3660 Rated Capacity OSHA citation code: 3660 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | Apr 29, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | Feb 9, 2000 |
| 01005 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $185 | $185 | Apr 22, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | Feb 9, 2000 |
| 02001 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 22, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 | Feb 9, 2000 |
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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.
5 inspections, 1999 to 2002. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, 13,333 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source