MUELLER PLASTICS INC
16010 SHOEMAKER AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA 90703
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Inspection records
Jul 9, 2001#300761350Jul 9, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300761350$1,4853 viol.3 violations$1,485 in penalties
Inspection #300761350
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2002
- Contested
- Feb 8, 2002
- Final Order
- Oct 3, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 4, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,435
- Penalties on Record
- $1,485
- Site Address
- 16010 Shoemaker Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
- 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 crushed between metal rack and forklift
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A16 | Other | 1 | - | $850 | $425 | Feb 1, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Oct 3, 2002 |
| 01002 | 3668 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training OSHA citation code: 3668 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $850 | $425 | Feb 1, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Oct 3, 2002 |
| 02001 | 3272 Aisles, Walkways, and Crawlways OSHA citation code: 3272 E | Other | 1 | - | $5,735 | $635 | Jan 18, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Oct 3, 2002 |
Apr 30, 2001#120298641Apr 30, 2001Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#120298641$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120298641
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16010 Shoemaker Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
- 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.
Nov 16, 1999#126066992Nov 16, 1999Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126066992$1,2151 viol.1 violation$1,215 in penalties
Inspection #126066992
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2000
- Contested
- Mar 27, 2000
- Final Order
- Dec 20, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 4, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 62
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,215
- Site Address
- 16010 Shoemaker Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3999 Conveyors OSHA citation code: 3999 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $1,215 | Feb 14, 2000 | Mar 27, 2000 | Dec 20, 2000 |
Dec 14, 1998#120303557Dec 14, 1998FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#120303557$6,2104 viol.4 violations$6,210 in penalties
Inspection #120303557
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1999
- Contested
- Jul 1, 1999
- Final Order
- Mar 15, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 31, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,210
- Penalties on Record
- $6,210
- Site Address
- 16010 Shoemaker Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703
- 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 killed when impaled by plastic part
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A07 | Other | 1 | 65 | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 1999 | - | Mar 15, 2000 |
| 01002 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A | Other | 1 | 40 | $465 | $465 | Apr 13, 1999 | Jul 1, 1999 | Mar 15, 2000 |
| 01003 | 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 H | Other | 1 | 30 | $560 | $560 | Apr 13, 1999 | Jul 1, 1999 | Mar 15, 2000 |
| 02001 | 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 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 24, 1999 | Jul 1, 1999 | Mar 15, 2000 |
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About 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.
4 inspections, 1998 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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