GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES
1701 PLACENTIA AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92627
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Inspection records
Oct 12, 2026#349214437Oct 12, 2026OpenAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#349214437$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349214437
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1701 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing
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.
Feb 25, 2025#348063934Feb 25, 2025Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#348063934$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348063934
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2025
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 0 reported
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Jan 7, 2025#347963753Jan 7, 2025Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#347963753$17,2453 viol.3 violations$17,245 in penalties
Inspection #347963753
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 2025
- Final Order
- Jul 10, 2025
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 395
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,245
- Penalties on Record
- $17,245
- Site Address
- 1701 Placentia Avenue Bldg # 5, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 332919 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(B)(1) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 350 | $375 | $375 | - | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| 02001 | 4227(A) Metal Shears | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,435 | $8,435 | - | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| 03001 | 4227(B) Metal Shears | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,435 | $8,435 | - | Jul 10, 2025 |
Feb 22, 2024#347296568Feb 22, 2024Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#347296568$3751 viol.1 violation$375 in penalties
Inspection #347296568
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 2024
- Final Order
- May 30, 2024
- Closed
- May 30, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 1731 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 332919 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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 | 3203(B)(2) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Jun 10, 2024 | - | May 30, 2024 |
Aug 8, 2023#346892458Aug 8, 2023Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#346892458$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #346892458
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2023
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2023
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1731 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 423620 Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 3203(A)(8) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 3, 2023 |
Apr 8, 2015#340570209Apr 8, 2015Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#340570209$54,9009 viol.9 violations$54,900 in penalties
Inspection #340570209
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2015
- Contested
- Sep 28, 2015
- Final Order
- May 10, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 22, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $57,690
- Penalties on Record
- $54,900
- Site Address
- 1731 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 332919 Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 5 | 5 | $935 | $150 | Oct 19, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | May 10, 2016 |
| 01002 | 3400(F) Medical Services and First Aid | Other | 1 | 1 | $420 | $150 | Oct 19, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | May 10, 2016 |
| 01003 | 5417(A) Flammable Liquids--General | Other | 1 | 10 | $560 | $150 | Oct 19, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | May 10, 2016 |
| 01004 | 5453(M) Operation and Maintenance | Other | 1 | 10 | $280 | $150 | Oct 19, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | May 10, 2016 |
| 01005 | 6151(G) Portable Fire Extinguishers | Other | 5 | 5 | $560 | $150 | Oct 19, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | May 10, 2016 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 4, 2010#312318488Oct 4, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312318488$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312318488
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 331524 Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
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.
Feb 11, 2009#312311392Feb 11, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312311392$5,7306 viol.6 violations$5,730 in penalties
Inspection #312311392
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 2009
- Contested
- Mar 19, 2009
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 360
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,210
- Penalties on Record
- $5,730
- Site Address
- 1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Industry
- 332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing
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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.21 Marking OSHA citation code: 23400021 A | Other | 100 | 100 | $375 | $300 | Apr 10, 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 01002 | 3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $375 | $300 | Apr 10, 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 01003 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 H | Other | 1 | 2 | $280 | $225 | Apr 10, 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 02001 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 A | Other | 3 | 6 | $5,060 | $450 | Mar 18, 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 03001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Serious | 6 | 6 | $5,060 | $405 | Mar 18, 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 7, 2000#300848827Nov 7, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300848827$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300848827
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 8, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- 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.
Aug 5, 1999#120243670Aug 5, 1999Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120243670$1,5004 viol.4 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #120243670
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 24, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- 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 fingers crushed in lathe
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Nov 10, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A07 | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 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 F | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 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 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Nov 23, 1999 | - | - |
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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.
11 inspections, 1991 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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