UNITED COMPOST AND ORGANICS
2200 BENDIXSEN ST., SAMOA, CA 95564 · NAICS 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 1, 2021#345564900Oct 1, 2021Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#345564900$1,3753 viol.3 violations$1,375 in penalties
Inspection #345564900
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2022
- Final Order
- Mar 7, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 23, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 101
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,375
- Penalties on Record
- $1,375
- Site Address
- 2200 Bendixsen St., Samoa, CA 95564
- Industry
- 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4000(A) Process Machine Power Control | Other | 1 | 1 | $475 | $475 | - | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| 01003 | 5144(M)(1) Respiratory Protection | Other | 1 | 2 | $425 | $425 | Feb 28, 2022 | - | Mar 7, 2022 |
| 02001 | 5144(E)(1) Respiratory Protection | Other | 2 | 2 | $475 | $475 | Feb 28, 2022 | - | Mar 7, 2022 |
Jul 20, 2020#344843198Jul 20, 2020Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#344843198$15,0003 viol.3 violations$15,000 in penalties
Inspection #344843198
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 2020
- Contested
- Jan 8, 2021
- Final Order
- Mar 24, 2021
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 109
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,000
- Penalties on Record
- $15,000
- Site Address
- 2200 Bendixsen St., Samoa, CA 95564
- Industry
- 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer 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 fractures arm when caught in machine pinch point
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3210(B) Guardrails at Elevated Locations | Other | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Jan 8, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | |
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | $0 | Jan 8, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | |
| 03001 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $14,400 | Jan 8, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 |
Sep 17, 2019#344316054Sep 17, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344316054$1,6804 viol.4 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #344316054
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 2019
- Final Order
- Oct 22, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 8, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 109
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,680
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 2200 Bendixsen St., Samoa, CA 95564
- Industry
- 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $420 | $420 | - | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| 01002 | 4353(G) Stationary Compaction Equipment and Balers | Other | 1 | 4 | $420 | $420 | - | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| 01003 | 5002 Overhead Loads | Other | 1 | 1 | $420 | $420 | - | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| 01004 | 6151(E)(2) Portable Fire Extinguishers | Other | 3 | 26 | $420 | $420 | - | Oct 22, 2019 |
Jun 6, 2012#316514850Jun 6, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316514850$4802 viol.2 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #316514850
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 2012
- Contested
- Aug 23, 2012
- Final Order
- Dec 26, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 31, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,210
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 2200 Bendixsen St, Samoa, CA 95564
- Industry
- 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer 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 (2 of 2 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 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $605 | $240 | Aug 14, 2012 | Aug 23, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 |
| 01002 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $605 | $240 | Aug 14, 2012 | Aug 23, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 |
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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, 2012 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 43.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source