Inspection #119945186
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL at 28261 Hwy 74, Romoland, CA 92585 on Feb 10, 1994. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 10, 1994.
OSHA documented 31 violations (12 serious, 19 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $16,200. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
- Inspection Number
- 119945186
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 10, 1994
- Total Violations
- 31
- Penalties on Record
- $16,200
- Initial Penalties
- $16,700
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
- Address
- 28261 Hwy 74, Romoland, CA 92585
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 appears immediately below.
Employee #1 died of asphyxia from silica inhalation
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).
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.
Inspection closed Sep 10, 1994.
12 serious, 19 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | $100 | $100 | Aug 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 F04 | Other | $200 | $200 | Aug 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | $200 | $200 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5453 OSHA citation code: 5453 C | Other | $200 | $200 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 340.2 | Other | $100 | $100 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01008 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01009 | 3209 Standard Specifications OSHA citation code: 3209 A | Other | $300 | $300 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01010 | 2340.23 | Other | $200 | $200 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01011 | 2340.26 | Other | $200 | $200 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01012 | 2340.24 | Other | $200 | $200 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01013 | 3365 Toilet Rooms | Other | $150 | $150 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01014 | 2340.22 OSHA citation code: 23400022 A | Other | $200 | $200 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01015 | 5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 A05 | Other | $400 | $400 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01016 | 4845 OSHA citation code: 4845 B | Other | $400 | $400 | Aug 24, 1994 | - | - |
| 01017 | 4839 OSHA citation code: 4839 A08 | Other | $300 | $300 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01019 | 5446 OSHA citation code: 5446 H | Other | $100 | $100 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01020 | 3278 OSHA citation code: 3278 E05 | Other | $300 | $300 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01021 | 3278 OSHA citation code: 3278 E09 | Other | $300 | $300 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01022 | 3277 OSHA citation code: 3277 E01 | Other | $100 | $100 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5164 Storage of Hazardous Substances OSHA citation code: 5164 A | Serious | $750 | $750 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A | Serious | $500 | $500 | Aug 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 04001 | 3999 Conveyors OSHA citation code: 3999 D | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 05001 | 4310 OSHA citation code: 4310 A01 | Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 06001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 B | Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 07001 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A | Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Aug 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 08001 | 5449 OSHA citation code: 5449 F | Serious | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 09001 | 5141 Control of Harmful Exposure to Employees OSHA citation code: 5141 A | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Oct 31, 1996 | - | - |
| 10001 | 5155 Airborne Contaminants OSHA citation code: 5155 E01 A | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 11001 | 3212 OSHA citation code: 3212 A01 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 24, 1994 | - | - |
| 12001 | 3278 OSHA citation code: 3278 E19 | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 13001 | 5216 Lead OSHA citation code: 5216 H02 B | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 12, 1994 | - | - |
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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