ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
10844 ELLIS AVE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 · NAICS 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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Inspection records
Sep 28, 2018#343442927Sep 28, 2018Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#343442927$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #343442927
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 15, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10844 Ellis Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 5157(C)(2) Permit-Required Confined Spaces | Other | 2 | 5 | $280 | $0 | - | Apr 15, 2019 |
Jan 10, 2014#317386183Jan 10, 2014Final Order RecordedComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#317386183$5,8502 viol.2 violations$5,850 in penalties
Inspection #317386183
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2014
- Contested
- Apr 1, 2014
- Final Order
- Apr 15, 2015
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,550
- Penalties on Record
- $5,850
- Site Address
- 10844 Ellis, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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 (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 A06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $450 | $450 | Feb 27, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 15, 2015 |
| 03001 | 4999 Handling Loads OSHA citation code: 4999 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $8,100 | $5,400 | Feb 27, 2014 | Apr 1, 2014 | Apr 15, 2015 |
Jul 19, 2012#315530105Jul 19, 2012Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#315530105$22,5001 viol.1 violation$22,500 in penalties
Inspection #315530105
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2013
- Contested
- Jan 22, 2013
- Final Order
- Dec 22, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,500
- Penalties on Record
- $22,500
- Site Address
- 10844 Ellis Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
Worker maintaining electric motor amputates finger
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 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 C | Serious | 10 | 1 | $22,500 | $22,500 | Jan 16, 2013 | Jan 22, 2013 | Dec 22, 2014 |
Nov 2, 2009#313162786Nov 2, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313162786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313162786
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 16, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10844 Ellis Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
Oct 9, 2008#309303378Oct 9, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#309303378$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #309303378
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 2009
- Contested
- Mar 13, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 24, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 10844 Ellis Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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 injured in fall into waste water basin
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Mar 13, 2009. Final orders are recorded through Nov 4, 2009. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Mar 25, 2009 | Mar 13, 2009 | Nov 4, 2009 |
| 01002 | 3212 Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs OSHA citation code: 3212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Mar 5, 2009 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 2008 to 2018. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Utilities, 14,269 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.