UNIFIED WESTERN GROCERS, INC.
15015 VALLEY VIEW AVE, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
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Inspection records
Apr 24, 2009#312660731Apr 24, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312660731$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #312660731
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 15015 Valley View Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Industry
- 493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Sep 20, 2009 | - | - |
Jun 29, 2006#307181727Jun 29, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307181727$2,0553 viol.3 violations$2,055 in penalties
Inspection #307181727
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,055
- Penalties on Record
- $2,055
- Site Address
- 15015 Valley View Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3668 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training OSHA citation code: 3668 F | Other | 2 | 2 | $185 | $185 | Aug 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3272 Aisles, Walkways, and Crawlways OSHA citation code: 3272 C | Other | 1 | 5 | $935 | $935 | Aug 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $935 | $935 | Aug 28, 2006 | - | - |
Jan 9, 2006#307179887Jan 9, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307179887$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307179887
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15015 Valley View Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Industry
- 493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
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.
Dec 23, 2002#126087360Dec 23, 2002Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#126087360$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126087360
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 26, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 234
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15015 Valley View Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Dec 23, 2002#126087287Dec 23, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126087287$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #126087287
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 234
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 15015 Valley View Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 suffers fracture due to tripping
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Mar 12, 2003 | - | - |
Feb 20, 2001#119825925Feb 20, 2001Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#119825925$3,4505 viol.5 violations$3,450 in penalties
Inspection #119825925
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 2001
- Closed
- May 15, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,275
- Penalties on Record
- $3,450
- Site Address
- 15015 Valley View Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 2340.22 Identification of Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400022 A | Other | 3 | 4 | $280 | $150 | Apr 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G | Other | 1 | 6 | $280 | $150 | Apr 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $280 | $0 | Apr 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 D | Other | 1 | 3 | $3,375 | $450 | Mar 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 03001 | 3646 Operating Instructions (Elevating Work Platforms) OSHA citation code: 3646 E | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | $2,700 | Mar 30, 2001 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
6 inspections, 2001 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.