RICHWELL STEEL CO INC
350 W 168TH ST, GARDENA, CA 90248
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Feb 26, 2009#312311608Feb 26, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312311608$5,8507 viol.7 violations$5,850 in penalties
Inspection #312311608
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 2009
- Contested
- Apr 2, 2009
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 2009
- Closed
- May 22, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,745
- Penalties on Record
- $5,850
- Site Address
- 350 W 168th St, Gardena, CA 90248
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $150 | Apr 23, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 01002 | 1430.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 14300032 B06 | Other | 1 | 20 | $210 | $150 | Apr 23, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 01003 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 2 | 1 | $225 | $150 | Apr 23, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 02001 | 3583 Portable Abrasive Wheels OSHA citation code: 3583 E | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,025 | $1,350 | Mar 31, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 04001 | 4214 Press Brakes Mechanically or Hydraulically Powered OSHA citation code: 4214 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,025 | $1,350 | Mar 31, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 05001 | 4310 Band Knives and Band Saws OSHA citation code: 4310 A04 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,025 | $1,350 | Mar 31, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| 06001 | 5002 Overhead Loads | Serious | 4 | 2 | $2,025 | $1,350 | Mar 31, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 |
Feb 1, 2000#120304514Feb 1, 2000Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#120304514$4102 viol.2 violations$410 in penalties
Inspection #120304514
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $410
- Penalties on Record
- $410
- Site Address
- 350 W 168th St, Gardena, CA 90248
- 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 leg injured when struck by steel beam
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 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $135 | $135 | Mar 17, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $275 | $275 | Feb 28, 2000 | - | - |
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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.
2 inspections, 2000 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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: structural steel and precast concrete contractors reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.9%; NAICS 23812 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source