SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
1550 PACIFIC AVE, UNION CITY, CA 94587
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Inspection records
Nov 29, 2010#312362239Nov 29, 2010Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#312362239$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312362239
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2010
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Street, Union City, CA 94587
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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.
Feb 1, 2006#307341297Feb 1, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307341297$7004 viol.4 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #307341297
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 29, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,810
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 2 | 13 | $475 | $175 | Mar 29, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3216 Exit Signs OSHA citation code: 3216 C | Other | 1 | 13 | $635 | $175 | Mar 29, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3221 Fire Prevention Plan OSHA citation code: 3221 D02 | Other | 1 | 65 | $850 | $350 | Mar 29, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3220 Emergency Action Plan OSHA citation code: 3220 E03 | Other | 1 | 65 | $850 | $0 | Mar 29, 2006 | - | - |
Mar 16, 2005#307336990Mar 16, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307336990$3351 viol.1 violation$335 in penalties
Inspection #307336990
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 2005
- Closed
- Jun 29, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $335
- Penalties on Record
- $335
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 | 3382 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 3382 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $335 | $335 | May 8, 2005 | - | - |
Mar 2, 2004#301139408Mar 2, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#301139408$7,4252 viol.2 violations$7,425 in penalties
Inspection #301139408
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2004
- Contested
- Sep 8, 2004
- Final Order
- Mar 30, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 24, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,750
- Penalties on Record
- $7,425
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
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 is killed when rollers drop on his arm
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4000 Process Machine Power Control OSHA citation code: 4000 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | $675 | Sep 8, 2004 | Sep 8, 2004 | Mar 30, 2007 |
| 02001 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $6,750 | Sep 7, 2004 | Sep 8, 2004 | Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 24, 2002#301134110Sep 24, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301134110$5,85010 viol.10 violations$5,850 in penalties
Inspection #301134110
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2002
- Contested
- Nov 25, 2002
- Final Order
- Sep 2, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,620
- Penalties on Record
- $5,850
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A04 | Other | 1 | 20 | $390 | $0 | Dec 11, 2002 | Nov 25, 2002 | Sep 2, 2003 |
| 01002 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 G01 | Other | 1 | 70 | $375 | $260 | Dec 11, 2002 | Nov 25, 2002 | Sep 2, 2003 |
| 01003 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C | Other | 15 | 70 | $700 | $390 | Nov 29, 2002 | Nov 25, 2002 | Sep 2, 2003 |
| 01004 | 5097 Hearing Conservation Program OSHA citation code: 5097 C10 | Other | 6 | 70 | $700 | $0 | Dec 11, 2002 | Nov 25, 2002 | Sep 2, 2003 |
| 01005 | 5099 Training Program OSHA citation code: 5099 A | Other | 6 | 70 | $390 | $0 | Dec 11, 2002 | Nov 25, 2002 | Sep 2, 2003 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 9, 2002#301131686Jan 9, 2002Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#301131686$7502 viol.2 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #301131686
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 2002
- Closed
- May 7, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 14301 Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses OSHA citation code: 14301 B | Other | 4 | 56 | $375 | $375 | Apr 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 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 | Other | 1 | 56 | $3,375 | $375 | Mar 18, 2002 | - | - |
Apr 17, 1998#119671428Apr 17, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119671428$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119671428
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 1998
- Closed
- May 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- 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.
Employees hand injured in printing press
Nov 27, 1996#125643478Nov 27, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125643478$9004 viol.4 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #125643478
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1997
- Contested
- Feb 6, 1997
- Final Order
- Jun 3, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 11, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jun 3, 1997 |
| 01002 | 3272 Aisles, Walkways, and Crawlways OSHA citation code: 3272 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $0 | Feb 16, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jun 3, 1997 |
| 01003 | 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 F02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jun 3, 1997 |
| 01004 | 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 H03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Feb 16, 1997 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jun 3, 1997 |
May 9, 1996#125640995May 9, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125640995$2,1504 viol.4 violations$2,150 in penalties
Inspection #125640995
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 1996
- Contested
- Jul 31, 1996
- Final Order
- Oct 7, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,150
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $0 | Aug 11, 1996 | Jul 31, 1996 | Oct 7, 1997 |
| 01002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A07 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $0 | Aug 11, 1996 | Jul 31, 1996 | Oct 7, 1997 |
| 01003 | 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 F01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $150 | $150 | Aug 11, 1996 | Jul 31, 1996 | Oct 7, 1997 |
| 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 | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Jul 18, 1996 | Jul 31, 1996 | Oct 7, 1997 |
May 9, 1996#119668523May 9, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119668523$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #119668523
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 1996
- Contested
- Jun 24, 1996
- Final Order
- Oct 7, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City, CA 94587
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $0 | Jul 7, 1996 | Jun 24, 1996 | Oct 7, 1997 |
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About these records
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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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
18 inspections, 1991 to 2010. 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.