VALLEY BRASS INC.
3141 MAXSON ROAD, EL MONTE, CA 91732
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Inspection records
May 24, 1993#119856961May 24, 1993Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#119856961$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #119856961
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 29, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 3141 Maxson Road, El Monte, CA 91732
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5216 Lead OSHA citation code: 5216 J03 B4 | Other | 3 | 57 | $100 | $100 | Dec 5, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5216 Lead OSHA citation code: 5216 N02 A | Repeat | 3 | 57 | $200 | $200 | Dec 5, 1993 | - | - |
Apr 1, 1993#119854206Apr 1, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119854206$5501 viol.1 violation$550 in penalties
Inspection #119854206
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 1993
- Closed
- May 24, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $550
- Penalties on Record
- $550
- Site Address
- 3141 Maxson Road, El Monte, CA 91732
- 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 fingertips struck by punch press plunger
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4190 Control Identification OSHA citation code: 4190 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $550 | $550 | Jun 15, 1993 | - | - |
Dec 21, 1992#119856706Dec 21, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119856706$5502 viol.2 violations$550 in penalties
Inspection #119856706
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1993
- Closed
- May 24, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $550
- Penalties on Record
- $550
- Site Address
- 3141 Maxson Road, El Monte, CA 91732
- 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 burned by falling molten metal
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4975 Control Equipment | Other | 1 | 1 | $275 | $275 | Jan 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 G | Other | 1 | 1 | $275 | $275 | Jan 31, 1993 | - | - |
Oct 8, 1987#100947233Oct 8, 1987Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#100947233$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #100947233
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 24, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3141 North Maxson Road, El Monte, CA 91732
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1988 | - | - |
Jul 28, 1987#100942077Jul 28, 1987Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#100942077$4,46018 viol.18 violations$4,460 in penalties
Inspection #100942077
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 14, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 68
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,460
- Penalties on Record
- $4,460
- Site Address
- 3141 North Maxson Road, El Monte, CA 91732
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 8 | 5 | $420 | $420 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 8 | $420 | $420 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $420 | $420 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 4 | 3 | $420 | $420 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $360 | $360 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $420 | $420 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 7, 1987#100942218Jul 7, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#100942218$3,62024 viol.24 violations$3,620 in penalties
Inspection #100942218
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,620
- Penalties on Record
- $3,620
- Site Address
- 3141 N. Maxson Road, El Monte, CA 91732
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 6 | 0 - 0.0712 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6 | 0 - 0.0022 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6 | 0 - 0.3165 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 0.4131 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0 - 1.1644 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6 | 0 - 0.0026 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 7 | 0.133 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 3 | 0.38 - 0.812 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust | 4 | 0 | |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 0 - 5.7 | % |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 15.2441 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 5 | 20 | $640 | $640 | Aug 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I | Serious | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
6 inspections, 1987 to 1993. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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