ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
10500 ELLIS AVE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92728
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Inspection records
Apr 1, 2021#345228886Apr 1, 2021Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#345228886$1852 viol.2 violations$185 in penalties
Inspection #345228886
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 2021
- Contested
- May 30, 2021
- Final Order
- Aug 12, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 221
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $675
- Penalties on Record
- $185
- Site Address
- 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92728
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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 suffers second degree burns from sulfuric acid
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4300.29 OSHA citation code: 43000029 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $0 | Jun 11, 2021 | May 30, 2021 | Aug 12, 2022 |
| 01004 | 3395(I) Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Other | 1 | 1 | $225 | $185 | May 30, 2021 | Aug 12, 2022 |
Mar 23, 2001#120222484Mar 23, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#120222484$2,15011 viol.11 violations$2,150 in penalties
Inspection #120222484
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2001
- Contested
- Aug 7, 2001
- Final Order
- Aug 6, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,690
- Penalties on Record
- $2,150
- Site Address
- 10500 Ellis Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92728
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 A | Other | 1 | 16 | $280 | $225 | Aug 4, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 01002 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 C | Other | 1 | 24 | $420 | $0 | Aug 4, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 01003 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 1 | 15 | $375 | $300 | Aug 4, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 01005 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 H02 A | Other | 1 | 6 | $280 | $280 | Aug 4, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 01007 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L02 | Other | 1 | 26 | $185 | $0 | Aug 4, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 01008 | 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q08 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $420 | $0 | Aug 4, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 01009 | 2340.24 Discontinued Circuits | Other | 1 | 26 | $420 | $335 | Aug 4, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 03001 | 5167 Equipment and Processes Involving Hazardous Substances OSHA citation code: 5167 D | Other | 1 | 20 | $6,750 | $335 | Jul 19, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 04001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G01 | Other | 24 | 15 | $6,750 | $0 | Jul 19, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 05001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J02 | Other | 24 | 6 | $6,750 | $450 | Jul 13, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
| 06001 | 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q06 | Other | 1 | 5 | $5,060 | $225 | Jul 19, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | Aug 6, 2002 |
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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.
2 inspections, 2001 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: water supply and irrigation systems reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.9%; NAICS 22131 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source