EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC
701 E FLORENCE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90001 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Oct 28, 2002#126082023Oct 28, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#126082023$3,63015 viol.15 violations$3,630 in penalties
Inspection #126082023
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2003
- Contested
- Mar 21, 2003
- Final Order
- Mar 23, 2004
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,765
- Penalties on Record
- $3,630
- Site Address
- 701 E Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (15 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 B | Other | 1 | - | $225 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01002 | 2340.21 Marking | Other | 1 | - | $150 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01003 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 2 | - | $335 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01004 | 3214 Stair Rails and Handrails OSHA citation code: 3214 A | Other | 1 | - | $335 | $165 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01005 | 3234 Fixed Industrial Stairs OSHA citation code: 3234 E06 | Other | 1 | - | $335 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01006 | 3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 A | Other | 1 | - | $450 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01007 | 3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 F | Other | 1 | - | $450 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01008 | 3364 Sanitary Facilities OSHA citation code: 3364 B | Other | 1 | - | $450 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01009 | 3366 Washing Facilities OSHA citation code: 3366 D | Other | 1 | - | $450 | $0 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01010 | 3366 Washing Facilities OSHA citation code: 3366 E | Other | 1 | - | $450 | $0 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01011 | 4649 Construction and Marking of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4649 D | Other | 1 | - | $335 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01012 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $450 | $110 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 01013 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $150 | $0 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 02001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | - | $1,000 | $450 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| 03001 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Serious | 12 | - | $7,200 | $2,025 | Apr 1, 2003 | Mar 21, 2003 | Mar 23, 2004 |
Mar 13, 2001#300776655Mar 13, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300776655$2,7006 viol.6 violations$2,700 in penalties
Inspection #300776655
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2001
- Contested
- Aug 6, 2001
- Final Order
- May 25, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 51
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,775
- Penalties on Record
- $2,700
- Site Address
- 701 E Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Employee injured when struck by falling bale of paper
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 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 | $275 | $200 | May 17, 2001 | - | May 25, 2006 |
| 01002 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $275 | $200 | May 17, 2001 | - | May 25, 2006 |
| 01003 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 4 | 5 | $275 | $200 | May 17, 2001 | - | May 25, 2006 |
| 01004 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 51 | $275 | $100 | May 10, 2001 | - | May 25, 2006 |
| 01005 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $275 | $200 | May 17, 2001 | - | May 25, 2006 |
| 02001 | 4208 Point of Operation Devices OSHA citation code: 4208 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,400 | $1,800 | Apr 30, 2001 | Aug 6, 2001 | May 25, 2006 |
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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 2002. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,794 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source