METAL SURFACES INC
6060 SHULL ST, BELL GARDENS, CA 90201
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Inspection records
Dec 7, 1999#125938308Dec 7, 1999Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#125938308$3751 viol.1 violation$375 in penalties
Inspection #125938308
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 190
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 6060 Shull St, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 M02 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $375 | $375 | Mar 31, 2000 | - | - |
Sep 3, 1998#126174093Sep 3, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#126174093$7502 viol.2 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #126174093
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1998
- Contested
- Jan 11, 1999
- Final Order
- Jun 16, 1999
- Closed
- Nov 6, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 6060 Shull St, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
- 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 inhales hydrochloric acid vapor
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 F04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Nov 21, 1998 | Jan 11, 1999 | Jun 16, 1999 |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Nov 21, 1998 | Jan 11, 1999 | Jun 10, 1999 |
Oct 20, 1994#120119441Oct 20, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#120119441$10,54536 viol.36 violations$10,545 in penalties
Inspection #120119441
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1995
- Contested
- May 16, 1995
- Final Order
- Aug 20, 1996
- Closed
- May 20, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 36
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 20 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,290
- Penalties on Record
- $10,545
- Site Address
- 6060 Shull St, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (16 of 36 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.21 Marking | Other | 4 | 5 | $465 | $115 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01002 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 4 | 5 | $465 | $115 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01003 | 2395.51 Effective Grounding OSHA citation code: 23950051 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $280 | $70 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01004 | 2500.10 Pull at Joints and Terminals OSHA citation code: 25000010 A | Other | 4 | 5 | $375 | $90 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01005 | 2500.8 Uses Not Permitted OSHA citation code: 25000008 A | Other | 10 | 5 | $280 | $70 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01006 | 2500.9 Splices OSHA citation code: 25000009 A | Other | 2 | 5 | $280 | $70 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01007 | 2510.5 Wet and Damp Locations | Other | 1 | 5 | $185 | $45 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01008 | 2510.58 Grounding-Type Receptacles, Adapters, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs OSHA citation code: 25100058 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $280 | $70 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01009 | 3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A | Other | 3 | 5 | $420 | $105 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01010 | 3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 A | Other | 2 | 5 | $185 | $45 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01011 | 3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 B | Other | 1 | 5 | $185 | $45 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01012 | 3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $560 | $140 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01014 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C | Other | 5 | 5 | $185 | $45 | May 11, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01015 | 4851 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 4851 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $45 | May 12, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01016 | 5154.1 Ventilation Requirements for Laboratory-Type Hood Operations OSHA citation code: 51540001 C | Other | 2 | 3 | $560 | $140 | May 12, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
| 01017 | 5191 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 5191 E01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $185 | $45 | May 12, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | Aug 20, 1996 |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 36 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
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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.
3 inspections, 1994 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.