Inspection #125979427

Name: OSHA Inspection #125979427: CLEATOR CORP.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of CLEATOR CORP. at 8725 Production Ave., San Diego, CA 92121 on Jul 17, 1996. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 8, 1999.

OSHA documented 29 violations (11 serious, 18 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $17,705.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 125979427
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jul 17, 1996
Closed: Jul 8, 1999
Contested: Jan 31, 1997
Final Order: Nov 14, 1997
Total Violations: 29
Penalties on Record: $17,705
Initial Penalties: $42,155

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.

Establishment

Name: CLEATOR CORP.
Address: 8725 Production Ave., San Diego, CA 92121
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#125936849	Aug 13, 1999	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation	$935
#125938282	Aug 13, 1999	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#125978353	Jul 17, 1996	Planned (H)	22 violations	$18,860

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 8, 1999.

Citations on Record

11 serious, 18 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$42,155

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

Current Penalties

$17,705

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 31, 1997. Final orders are recorded through Nov 14, 1997. 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	2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 B	Other	$200	$160	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01002	2340.21	Other	$400	$325	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01003	2500.7 OSHA citation code: 25000007 A	Other	$200	$0	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01004	2500.8 OSHA citation code: 25000008 A 1	Other	$450	$0	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01005	2500.8 OSHA citation code: 25000008 A 2	Other	$200	$0	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01006	2500.9 OSHA citation code: 25000009 A	Other	$300	$240	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01007	2500.10 OSHA citation code: 25000010 A	Other	$200	$0	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01008	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D	Other	$600	$485	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01009	3232 OSHA citation code: 3232 C	Other	$450	$365	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01010	3232 OSHA citation code: 3232 F	Other	$450	$0	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01011	3660 Rated Capacity OSHA citation code: 3660 A	Other	$400	$160	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01012	3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C	Other	$450	$160	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01013	3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A	Other	$400	$325	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01014	3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A 7	Other	$200	$160	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01015	3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A16 A	Other	$300	$240	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
01016	3944 OSHA citation code: 3944 A	Other	$400	$325	Feb 6, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
02001	2340.22 OSHA citation code: 23400022 A	Serious	$2,250	$810	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
03001	2340.23	Serious	$2,250	$1,215	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
04001	3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E	Other	$1,125	$325	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
05001	2510.58 OSHA citation code: 25100058 A	Other	$1,125	$240	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
06001	2540.3 OSHA citation code: 25400003 C	Serious	$6,750	$2,435	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
07001	3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G	Serious	$1,125	$810	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
08001	3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 B	Serious	$1,125	$810	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
09001	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 D	Serious	$1,685	$1,215	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
10001	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	Serious	$1,125	$810	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
11001	4300 Circular Ripsaws Manual Feed (Class B) OSHA citation code: 4300 A	Serious	$6,750	$1,625	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
13001	4300 Circular Ripsaws Manual Feed (Class B) OSHA citation code: 4300 F	Serious	$6,750	$1,625	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
14001	4309 OSHA citation code: 4309 B	Serious	$1,685	$1,215	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997
15001	4310 OSHA citation code: 4310 A 1	Serious	$2,810	$1,625	Jan 14, 1997	Jan 31, 1997	Nov 14, 1997

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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