Inspection #119860104

Name: OSHA Inspection #119860104: THE VONS COMPANIES, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of THE VONS COMPANIES, INC. at 4344 N. Shirley Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731 on Jan 28, 1994. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 22, 1995.

OSHA documented 11 violations (1 repeat, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,600. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 7 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 119860104
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 28, 1994
Closed: Mar 22, 1995
Contested: Aug 22, 1994
Final Order: Mar 9, 1995
Total Violations: 11
Penalties on Record: $3,600
Initial Penalties: $4,200
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: THE VONS COMPANIES, INC.
Address: 4344 N. Shirley Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer7 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#120336425	Oct 26, 1995	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$1,480
#119850600	Jul 26, 1994	Unprogrammed Related (G)	4 violations	$840
#112196902	Apr 16, 1991	Accident (A)	1 violation
#107273237	Apr 11, 1989	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$2,100
#107275687	Jan 3, 1989	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#106410285	Oct 11, 1988	Complaint (B)	7 violations	$180
#106335094	Apr 26, 1988	Planned (H)	10 violations	$168

Unprogrammed Related (G)

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 22, 1995.

Citations on Record

1 repeat, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$4,200

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

Current Penalties

$3,600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 22, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Mar 9, 1995. 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
01002	461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 C	Other	$400	$400	Jul 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01003	5020 OSHA citation code: 5020 A01	Other	$400	$400	Jul 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01008	3660 Rated Capacity OSHA citation code: 3660 A	Other	$200	$200	Aug 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01009	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 G	Other	$200	$200	Aug 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01011	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 E	Other	$200	$200	Jul 2, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01012	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D	Other	$200	$200	Aug 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01015	3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 B	Other	$200	$200	Jul 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01017	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E02	Other	$200	$200	Jul 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
01019	3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 C	Other	$200	$200	Jan 28, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
02001	3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 A	Repeat	$1,000	$1,000	Aug 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995
03001	4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A	Other	$1,000	$400	Aug 25, 1994	Aug 22, 1994	Mar 9, 1995

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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