Inspection #314755810

Name: OSHA Inspection #314755810: GOLDEN SPECIALTY FOODS LLC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Accident (A)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of GOLDEN SPECIALTY FOODS LLC at 14605 Best Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650 on May 31, 2011. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 20, 2014.

OSHA documented 17 violations (10 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $22,950. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 314755810
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Partial
Opened: May 31, 2011
Closed: May 20, 2014
Contested: Nov 7, 2011
Final Order: Dec 8, 2012
Total Violations: 17
Penalties on Record: $22,950
Initial Penalties: $47,885
Related Activity: 1 accident

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.

Establishment

Name: GOLDEN SPECIALTY FOODS LLC
Address: 14605 Best Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650
Industry: 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#347554222	Planned (H)	2 violations	$410
#343056636	Planned (H)	4 violations	$2,950
#309146801	Planned (H)	15 violations	$6,820
#309146843	Planned (H)	15 violations	$13,065

#347554222Planned (H)

2 violations$410

#343056636Planned (H)

4 violations$2,950

#309146801Planned (H)

15 violations$6,820

#309146843Planned (H)

15 violations$13,065

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

AmputationMay 26, 2011

Employee amputates fingers while attempting to upright drum

Injury: AmputationBody part: Finger(s)

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).

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed May 20, 2014.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$47,885

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$22,950

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 7, 2011. Final orders are recorded through Dec 8, 2012. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 A	Other	$205	$0	Nov 20, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
01002	2340.24	Other	$135	$0	Nov 20, 2012	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
01003	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A	Other	$135	$100	Nov 20, 2012	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
01004	3209 Standard Specifications OSHA citation code: 3209 A	Other	$135	$100	Nov 20, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
01005	3214 OSHA citation code: 3214 B	Other	$135	$0	Nov 20, 2012	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
01006	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D	Other	$205	$150	Nov 20, 2012	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
01007	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 G02 A	Other	$135	$100	Nov 20, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
02001	2340.22 OSHA citation code: 23400022 A	Serious	$3,600	$1,800	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
03001	2530.43 OSHA citation code: 25300043 B	Serious	$3,600	$180	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
04001	3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E	Serious	$3,600	$1,800	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
05001	3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G	Serious	$3,600	$180	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
06001	3999 Conveyors OSHA citation code: 3999 B	Serious	$3,600	$1,800	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
07001	4050 OSHA citation code: 4050 A	Serious	$3,600	$1,800	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
08001	4051 OSHA citation code: 4051 A	Serious	$3,600	$180	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
09001	4051 OSHA citation code: 4051 B	Serious	$3,600	$180	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
10001	4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A	Serious	$3,600	$180	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Nov 20, 2012
11001	3650 Industrial Trucks - General OSHA citation code: 3650 T05	Serious	$14,400	$14,400	Oct 28, 2011	Nov 7, 2011	Dec 8, 2012

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.

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