THE ARGEN CORP
5855 OBERLIN DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
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Inspection records
Oct 16, 2014#317232999Oct 16, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317232999$6552 viol.2 violations$655 in penalties
Inspection #317232999
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $655
- Penalties on Record
- $655
- Site Address
- 5855 Oberlin Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
- Industry
- 339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $375 | $375 | Apr 29, 2015 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 4 | 2 | $280 | $280 | Apr 19, 2015 | - | - |
Mar 1, 2011#312685993Mar 1, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312685993$2,97512 viol.12 violations$2,975 in penalties
Inspection #312685993
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2011
- Closed
- May 11, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 193
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,975
- Penalties on Record
- $2,975
- Site Address
- 5855 Oberlin Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
- Industry
- 339116 Dental Laboratories
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.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 E | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $375 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.17 Guarding of Energized Parts OSHA citation code: 23400017 A | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 B | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006 | 3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 A | Other | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01008 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A | Other | 1 | - | $420 | $420 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01009 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 C | Other | 1 | - | $420 | $420 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01010 | 5174 Combustible Dusts--General OSHA citation code: 5174 F | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01011 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01 | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
| 01012 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01 A | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Apr 13, 2011 | - | - |
May 1, 2000#120280029May 1, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120280029$2,5602 viol.2 violations$2,560 in penalties
Inspection #120280029
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 15, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,510
- Penalties on Record
- $2,560
- Site Address
- 5855 Oberlin Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
- 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 hand crushed when caught in mill rollers
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 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 | 15 | $310 | $310 | Aug 1, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 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 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $16,200 | $2,250 | Aug 1, 2000 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 2000 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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