Inspection #309912293
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of HELENA CHEMICAL at 10821 West 15th Avenue, Blythe, CA 92225 on Jan 29, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. OSHA’s inspection record on file does not show a close date for this case.
OSHA documented 10 violations (1 serious, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $7,910.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 309912293
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2009
- Closed
- Open
- Contested
- Aug 31, 2009
- Final Order
- Feb 9, 2010
- Total Violations
- 10
- Penalties on Record
- $7,910
- Initial Penalties
- $8,135
Establishment
- Name
- HELENA CHEMICAL
- Address
- 10821 West 15th Avenue, Blythe, CA 92225
- Industry
- 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #313643298 | Jun 22, 2011 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (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.
Inspection feed still shows this case as open.
1 serious, 9 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003 | 507 OSHA citation code: 507 E01 B | Other | $375 | $375 | Aug 29, 2009 | - | - |
| 02004 | 509 OSHA citation code: 509 K | Other | $300 | $300 | Sep 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 02006 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 N | Other | $450 | $450 | Aug 29, 2009 | - | - |
| 02007 | 3660 Rated Capacity OSHA citation code: 3660 A | Other | $150 | $150 | Aug 29, 2009 | - | - |
| 02009 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 | Other | $225 | $225 | Sep 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 02010 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F06 | Other | $450 | $225 | Aug 29, 2009 | - | - |
| 02011 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 D | Other | $335 | $335 | Aug 29, 2009 | - | - |
| 02012 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 C | Other | $450 | $450 | Aug 29, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | Feb 9, 2010 |
| 04001 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 D02 | Serious | $5,400 | $5,400 | Sep 30, 2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | Feb 9, 2010 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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