BELL FOUNDRY
5310 SOUTHERN AVE., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280
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Inspection records
Mar 25, 2013#314761792Mar 25, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314761792$4,37512 viol.12 violations$4,375 in penalties
Inspection #314761792
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2013
- Contested
- Jun 19, 2013
- Final Order
- Aug 5, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 6, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,235
- Penalties on Record
- $4,375
- Site Address
- 5310 Southern Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- 331513 Steel Foundries (except Investment)
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.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.21 Marking | Other | 5 | 5 | $275 | $150 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $205 | $110 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 01004 | 2500.8 Uses Not Permitted OSHA citation code: 25000008 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $205 | $110 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 01005 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 40 | $135 | $75 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 01006 | 3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A | Other | 1 | 20 | $205 | $110 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 01007 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C | Other | 1 | 40 | $205 | $110 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 01008 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 D | Other | 1 | 5 | $205 | $110 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 02001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,600 | $0 | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 03001 | 3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G | Serious | 2 | 7 | $3,600 | $300 | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 04001 | 4186 Maintenance and Use of Point of Operation Tools and Guards OSHA citation code: 4186 A | Serious | 5 | 10 | $5,400 | $2,700 | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 05001 | 4237 Abrading, Buffing and Polishing Machines (Class A) OSHA citation code: 4237 A | Serious | 2 | 2 | $3,600 | $300 | Jun 21, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| 06001 | 5002 Overhead Loads | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,600 | $300 | Jul 11, 2013 | Jun 19, 2013 | Aug 5, 2013 |
Oct 1, 2003#300783396Oct 1, 2003Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#300783396$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300783396
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 6, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5310 Southern Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- 561310
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 30, 2003#300783404Sep 30, 2003Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300783404$8002 viol.2 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #300783404
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2004
- Contested
- Feb 24, 2004
- Final Order
- Apr 29, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 56
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,110
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 5310 Southern Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- 331524 Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
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.
Molten metal burns employee
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $3,710 | $400 | Feb 6, 2004 | Feb 24, 2004 | Apr 29, 2005 |
| 02001 | 3385 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 3385 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $14,400 | $400 | Feb 6, 2004 | Feb 24, 2004 | Apr 29, 2005 |
Sep 16, 1998#126175561Sep 16, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126175561$4,8252 viol.2 violations$4,825 in penalties
Inspection #126175561
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 61
- Related Activity
- 2 accidents
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,825
- Penalties on Record
- $4,825
- Site Address
- 5310 Southern Ave., South Gate, CA 90280
- 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 finger amputation changing out dies
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 61 | $325 | $325 | Jan 13, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Dec 21, 1998 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1998 to 2013. 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.