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Inspection #125995464

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of COMMONWEALTH ALUMINUM at 2303 Jefferson St., Torrance, CA 90501 on Nov 10, 1997. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 7, 1998.

OSHA documented 20 violations (7 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $7,730.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
125995464
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Nov 10, 1997
Closed
Jul 7, 1998
Total Violations
20
Penalties on Record
$7,730
Initial Penalties
$9,155
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
Address
2303 Jefferson St., Torrance, CA 90501
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

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 Jul 7, 1998.

Citations on Record
20

7 serious, 13 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$9,155

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

Current Penalties
$7,730

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010012340.16
OSHA citation code: 23400016 A
Other$150$0May 1, 1998--
010022340.23
OSHA citation code: 23400023 A
Other$225$225May 1, 1998--
010032340.24Other$150$0May 1, 1998--
010042395.51
OSHA citation code: 23950051 A
Other$150$150May 1, 1998--
010052500.10
OSHA citation code: 25000010 A
Other$150$0May 1, 1998--
010062500.8
OSHA citation code: 25000008 A
Other$150$0May 1, 1998--
010073219
Maintenance of Fire Protection Equipment, Materials and Assemblies
OSHA citation code: 3219 A
Other$225$225May 1, 1998--
010083578
Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding
OSHA citation code: 3578 G
Other$225$225May 1, 1998--
010094650
Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders
OSHA citation code: 4650 E
Other$150$150May 1, 1998--
010105042
OSHA citation code: 5042 A03
Other$225$225May 1, 1998--
010115042
OSHA citation code: 5042 A02
Other$150$0May 1, 1998--
010125194
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 5194 F04
Other$150$150May 1, 1998--
010133400
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 3400 C
Other$305$305May 1, 1998--
020012340.22
OSHA citation code: 23400022 A
Serious$1,500$1,500Apr 10, 1998--
030014002
Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment
OSHA citation code: 4002 A
Serious$1,125$1,125Apr 10, 1998--
040014070
Guarding
OSHA citation code: 4070 A
Serious$750$750Apr 10, 1998--
050014845
OSHA citation code: 4845 B
Serious$750$750Apr 10, 1998--
060015002Serious$750$750Apr 10, 1998--
070015162
Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
OSHA citation code: 5162 C
Serious$1,125$1,125Apr 10, 1998--
080015162
Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
OSHA citation code: 5162 E
Serious$750$75Apr 10, 1998--

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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