SOUTH BAY IRON WORKS INC
18937 S. MAIN STREET, GARDENA, CA 90248 · NAICS 332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 25, 2008#126074194Apr 25, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#126074194$5,3854 viol.4 violations$5,385 in penalties
Inspection #126074194
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2008
- Closed
- Jun 23, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 2 accidents
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,385
- Penalties on Record
- $5,385
- Site Address
- 18937 S. Main Street, Gardena, CA 90248
- Industry
- 332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
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.
Metal plate falls onto employee
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | - | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | - | $165 | $165 | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3650 Industrial Trucks. General OSHA citation code: 3650 B03 | Other | 1 | - | $110 | $110 | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3668 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training OSHA citation code: 3668 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $110 | $110 | Jun 24, 2008 | - | - |
Apr 25, 2001#119824332Apr 25, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#119824332$6,71011 viol.11 violations$6,710 in penalties
Inspection #119824332
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2001
- Closed
- May 15, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,360
- Penalties on Record
- $6,710
- Site Address
- 1919 W. 144th St., Gardena, CA 90249
- Industry
- 332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 14301 Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses OSHA citation code: 14301 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $225 | $150 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $225 | $150 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $450 | $300 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3363 Water Supply OSHA citation code: 3363 B | Other | 1 | 5 | $225 | $150 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 D | Other | 1 | 5 | $450 | $300 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $300 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 01007 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $165 | $110 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 B | Other | 1 | 5 | $3,035 | $225 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 03001 | 2340.17 Guarding of Energized Parts OSHA citation code: 23400017 A | Serious | 2 | 5 | $4,050 | $2,700 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 04001 | 3704 Securing Loads | Other | 1 | 5 | $4,050 | $300 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
| 05001 | 4838 Pressure Regulators OSHA citation code: 4838 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,035 | $2,025 | Oct 20, 2001 | - | - |
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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, 2001 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 48,574 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source