ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
5151 ALCOA AVE, VERNON, CA 90058
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Inspection records
May 16, 1996#119778967May 16, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119778967$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #119778967
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 1996
- Contested
- Aug 5, 1996
- Final Order
- Mar 17, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 5401 Alcoa Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- 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 | 3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $300 | Jun 20, 1996 | Aug 5, 1996 | Mar 17, 1997 |
Oct 24, 1994#119866382Oct 24, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119866382$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119866382
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 1994
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5151 Alcoa Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Oct 13, 1993#112160106Oct 13, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#112160106$4503 viol.3 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #112160106
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 5151 Alcoa Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3320 Warning Signs | Other | 1 | 3 | $150 | $150 | Nov 10, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $150 | $150 | Nov 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.1 Maintenance | Other | 1 | 4 | $150 | $150 | Nov 15, 1993 | - | - |
Aug 13, 1990#112073994Aug 13, 1990Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#112073994$2,0759 viol.9 violations$2,075 in penalties
Inspection #112073994
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 28, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,075
- Penalties on Record
- $2,075
- Site Address
- 5151 Alcoa Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- 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's heel fractured by rolling aluminum log
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3660 Rated Capacity OSHA citation code: 3660 A | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A16 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4845 General Precautions OSHA citation code: 4845 B | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5002 Overhead Loads | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3650 Industrial Trucks. General OSHA citation code: 3650 M | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 2340.24 Discontinued Circuits | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 3308 Hot Pipes and Hot Surfaces | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $75 | $75 | Sep 5, 1990 | - | - |
| 03001 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A17 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Sep 5, 1990 | - | - |
Sep 21, 1988#106462500Sep 21, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106462500$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106462500
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 10, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5151 Alcoa Ave., Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 9 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1988 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 1988 to 1996. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.