AMERICAN POWDER COATING
9445 WASHBURN RD, DOWNEY, CA 90242
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Inspection records
Jun 14, 2000#300775244Jun 14, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300775244$10,0005 viol.5 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #300775244
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2000
- Contested
- Nov 10, 2000
- Final Order
- May 30, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,020
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 9445 Washburn Rd, Downey, CA 90242
- 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 injured when steel staves tipped over on him
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 C | Other | 1 | - | $325 | $325 | Oct 24, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | May 30, 2001 |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $325 | $325 | Oct 24, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | May 30, 2001 |
| 01003 | 2340.21 Marking | Other | 2 | - | $485 | $485 | Oct 24, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | May 30, 2001 |
| 01004 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A | Other | 1 | - | $485 | $485 | Oct 24, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | May 30, 2001 |
| 02001 | 3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $14,400 | $8,380 | Jun 14, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | May 30, 2001 |
Dec 14, 1998#126064286Dec 14, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#126064286$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126064286
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9445 Washburn Rd, Downey, CA 90242
- 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.
Aug 12, 1997#119783728Aug 12, 1997Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#119783728$2,11512 viol.12 violations$2,115 in penalties
Inspection #119783728
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1997
- Contested
- Nov 17, 1997
- Final Order
- Feb 18, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,255
- Penalties on Record
- $2,115
- Site Address
- 9445 Washburn Rd, Downey, CA 90242
- 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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01008 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $280 | $110 | Oct 15, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01009 | 14307 Retention of Records | Other | 4 | - | $375 | $225 | Sep 24, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01010 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B 1 | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $225 | Sep 24, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01011 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B 2 | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $0 | Sep 24, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01012 | 3220 Emergency Action Plan OSHA citation code: 3220 B 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $110 | Oct 15, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01014 | 5454 Fixed Electrostatic Apparatus OSHA citation code: 5454 K | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $110 | Sep 24, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01015 | 5450 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 5450 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $280 | $110 | Oct 15, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01016 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 G 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $280 | $110 | Oct 30, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01017 | 3385 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 3385 A | Other | 10 | - | $750 | $110 | Sep 29, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 01018 | 3380 Personal Protective Devices OSHA citation code: 3380 C | Other | 6 | - | $420 | $110 | Sep 22, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 02001 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Serious | 1 | - | $1,875 | $560 | Sep 29, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 1998 |
| 03001 | 5460 Powder Coating OSHA citation code: 5460 B | Serious | 1 | - | $1,875 | $335 | Oct 15, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Feb 18, 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.
3 inspections, 1997 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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