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Inspection #126172626

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of HOOVER CONTAINERS, INC. at 4550 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022 on May 21, 1998. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 5, 2003.

OSHA documented 11 violations (5 serious, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,345. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
126172626
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Partial
Opened
May 21, 1998
Closed
Mar 5, 2003
Contested
Oct 30, 1998
Final Order
Feb 23, 1999
Total Violations
11
Penalties on Record
$2,345
Initial Penalties
$6,860
Related Activity
1 accident
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.
Establishment
Name
HOOVER CONTAINERS, INC.
Address
4550 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90022
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 appears immediately below.

HospitalizationMar 20, 1998

Employee injured when hand caught by machine rollers

Injury: OtherBody part: Hand(s)

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).

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 Mar 5, 2003.

Citations on Record
11

5 serious, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$6,860

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

Current Penalties
$2,345

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 30, 1998. Final orders are recorded through Feb 23, 1999. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013203
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
OSHA citation code: 3203 B
Other$225$225Sep 12, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
01002461
Permits to Operate
OSHA citation code: 461 C
Other$225$225Sep 12, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
01003342
Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries
OSHA citation code: 342 A
Other$225$225Sep 12, 1999Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
0100414301
Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
OSHA citation code: 14301 A01
Other$225$225Sep 12, 1999Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
010053203
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
OSHA citation code: 3203 A
Other$110$110Sep 12, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
010063664
Operating Rules
OSHA citation code: 3664 A
Other$110$110Sep 12, 1999Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
020012340.23Serious$560$560Aug 27, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
030014440Serious$560$55Aug 27, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
040014444
OSHA citation code: 4444 B
Serious$560$55Aug 27, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
050014070
Guarding
OSHA citation code: 4070 B
Serious$560$55Aug 27, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999
060014413Serious$3,500$500Aug 27, 1998Oct 30, 1998Feb 23, 1999

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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