Inspection #111992632

Name: OSHA Inspection #111992632: DECORATIVE METAL FINISHING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of DECORATIVE METAL FINISHING at 12990 Brandford St. Unit J, Pacoima, CA 91331 on Sep 10, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 6, 1997.

OSHA documented 18 violations (2 serious, 16 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,225. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 111992632
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Sep 10, 1991
Closed: Mar 6, 1997
Contested: Mar 30, 1992
Final Order: Sep 3, 1992
Total Violations: 18
Penalties on Record: $1,225
Initial Penalties: $800
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: DECORATIVE METAL FINISHING
Address: 12990 Brandford St. Unit J, Pacoima, CA 91331
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#112019096	Mar 4, 1992	Referral (C)	8 violations
#112024567	Mar 4, 1992	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation	$1,540

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 6, 1997.

Citations on Record

2 serious, 16 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$800

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$1,225

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 30, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Sep 3, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A	Other	$0	$0	Nov 12, 1991	-	Sep 3, 1992
01002	5097 OSHA citation code: 5097 A	Other	$65	$65	Nov 12, 1991	-	Sep 3, 1992
01003	5228	Other	$85	$85	Oct 29, 1991	-	Sep 3, 1992
01004	5227 OSHA citation code: 5227 F01	Other	$85	$85	Oct 29, 1991	-	Sep 3, 1992
01005	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 12, 1991	-	Sep 3, 1992
01006	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 B	Other	$40	$40	Nov 12, 1991	-	-
01007	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C	Other	$40	$40	Nov 12, 1991	-	Sep 3, 1992
01008	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 12, 1991	-	Sep 3, 1992
01009	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 G01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 5, 1991	-	-
01010	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 G08	Other	$40	$40	Oct 29, 1991	-	-
01011	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 H01	Other	$40	$40	Nov 5, 1991	-	-
01012	5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 B	Other	$0	$0	Nov 12, 1991	-	-
01013	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C04	Other	$0	$0	Nov 5, 1991	-	-
01014	3320 Warning Signs	Other	$0	$0	Oct 29, 1991	-	-
01015	461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A	Other	$15	$15	Nov 12, 1991	-	-
01016	4312	Other	$40	$40	Nov 12, 1991	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
02001	5164 Storage of Hazardous Substances OSHA citation code: 5164 A	Serious	$175	$600	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
03001	4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A	Serious	$175	$175	Nov 12, 1991	-	-

Failure to Abate Penalties10 citations, $13,895 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 10 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
01001	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$430	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01002	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$2,315	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01003	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$1,585	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01004	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$3,085	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01005	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$760	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01007	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$1,540	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01008	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$500	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01010	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$1,540	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
01016	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$1,540	Mar 30, 1992	Sep 3, 1992
02001	#112024567	Mar 20, 1992	$600	-	Sep 3, 1992

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

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