Inspection #125906198

Name: OSHA Inspection #125906198: WITEG SCIENTIFIC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of WITEG SCIENTIFIC at 14235 Commerce Dr, Garden Grove, CA 92843 on Apr 23, 1997. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 13, 2010.

OSHA documented 17 violations (7 serious, 1 willful, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $49,195. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 125906198
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Apr 23, 1997
Closed: Sep 13, 2010
Contested: Dec 12, 1997
Final Order: Jul 12, 2004
Total Violations: 17
Penalties on Record: $49,195
Initial Penalties: $54,510
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: WITEG SCIENTIFIC
Address: 14235 Commerce Dr, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 13, 2010.

Citations on Record

7 serious, 1 willful, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$54,510

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

Current Penalties

$49,195

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Dec 12, 1997. Final orders are recorded through Jul 12, 2004. 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	461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 C	Other	$350	$275	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
01002	14307	Other	$350	$275	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
01003	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A	Other	$525	$135	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
01005	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C	Other	$260	$135	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
01006	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F	Other	$175	$175	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
01007	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01	Other	$175	$175	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
01008	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q01	Other	$175	$175	Nov 22, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
02001	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
03001	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 B	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
05001	4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2004
06001	4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A	Serious	$1,000	$1,000	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2004
07001	4051 OSHA citation code: 4051 A	Other	$2,000	$175	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
08001	2340.23	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
09001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q06	Serious	$1,000	$1,000	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
10001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q09	Other	$1,000	$175	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
11001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q10	Serious	$1,000	$1,000	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000
12001	5164 Storage of Hazardous Substances OSHA citation code: 5164 A	Willful	$40,000	$40,000	Nov 6, 1997	Dec 12, 1997	Jul 12, 2000

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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