Inspection #125632174

Name: OSHA Inspection #125632174: AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY at 4311 Solar Way, Fremont, CA 94538 on Feb 4, 2000. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 25, 2006.

OSHA documented 42 violations (11 serious, 3 willful, 28 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $198,655. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 125632174
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Feb 4, 2000
Closed: Sep 25, 2006
Contested: Jun 7, 2000
Final Order: Mar 6, 2001
Total Violations: 42
Penalties on Record: $198,655
Initial Penalties: $313,655
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY
Address: 4311 Solar Way, Fremont, CA 94538
Industry: 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#301136628	Jun 6, 2003	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301133708	Aug 7, 2002	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#125633610	May 17, 2000	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$1,760

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 25, 2006.

Citations on Record

11 serious, 3 willful, 28 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$313,655

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$198,655

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 7, 2000. Final orders are recorded through Mar 6, 2001. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 J05	Other	$560	$560	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01002	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 J01	Other	$560	$560	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01003	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 J06	Other	$700	$700	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01004	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 F04	Other	$420	$420	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01005	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P01	Other	$420	$420	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01006	3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 A	Other	$375	$375	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01007	5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C04	Other	$280	$280	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01008	5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C07 C	Other	$420	$420	May 30, 2001	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01009	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A	Other	$560	$560	Jun 16, 2001	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01010	3220 Emergency Action Plan OSHA citation code: 3220 B	Other	$375	$375	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01011	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 A	Other	$280	$280	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01012	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	$560	$560	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01013	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 H	Other	$560	$560	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01014	4848 OSHA citation code: 4848 A	Other	$420	$420	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01015	5154.1 OSHA citation code: 51540001 C	Other	$280	$280	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01016	5154.1 OSHA citation code: 51540001 E03	Other	$375	$375	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01017	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 C	Other	$420	$420	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01018	2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 B	Other	$420	$420	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01019	2340.23	Other	$420	$420	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01020	3368 Consumption of Food and Beverages OSHA citation code: 3368 B	Other	$420	$420	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01021	2500.10 OSHA citation code: 25000010 A	Other	$280	$280	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01022	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E03	Other	$280	$280	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01023	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 A	Other	$420	$420	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01024	3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 C	Other	$420	$420	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01025	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 O01	Other	$750	$750	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01026	14301 Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses OSHA citation code: 14301 B	Other	$375	$375	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01027	14001 OSHA citation code: 14001 A	Other	$375	$375	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
01028	461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A	Other	$375	$375	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
02001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 E03	Serious	$25,000	$2,000	Jun 16, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
03001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 E01 B	Serious	$25,000	$2,000	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
04001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 E05	Serious	$25,000	$2,000	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
05001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 G02	Serious	$25,000	$2,000	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Feb 7, 2001
06001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 M01	Serious	$25,000	$2,000	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Feb 7, 2001
07001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P07 B	Serious	$3,375	$3,375	May 30, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
08001	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	$5,060	$5,060	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
09001	4231 OSHA citation code: 4231 A	Serious	$5,060	$5,060	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
10001	4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A	Serious	$3,375	$3,375	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
11001	5164 Storage of Hazardous Substances OSHA citation code: 5164 A	Serious	$3,375	$3,375	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
12001	5474 OSHA citation code: 5474 C	Serious	$5,060	$5,060	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
13001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 N01 A	Willful	$11,250	$11,250	May 23, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
14001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 C	Willful	$70,000	$70,000	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001
15001	5214 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 5214 F01	Willful	$70,000	$70,000	May 21, 2000	Jun 7, 2000	Mar 6, 2001

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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