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STERLING FOODS LLC DBA BUENA VISTA FOOD PRODUCTS
$56,545
penalties
18
viol.
2
insp.

STERLING FOODS LLC DBA BUENA VISTA FOOD PRODUCTS

823 W EIGHT ST, AZUSA, CA 91702NAICS 311812 Commercial Bakeries

Inspections
2
Jun 2011 to Nov 2014 · 2 safety, 0 health
Violations
18
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$56,545
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 7Willful 0Repeat 0Other 11

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Inspection records

Nov 4, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#340344969$24,3056 viol.

Inspection #340344969

Dates

Opened
Nov 4, 2014
Closing Conference Date
Mar 25, 2015
Contested
Apr 2, 2015
Final Order
Oct 2, 2015
Closed
Nov 9, 2016

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
150
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$37,305
Penalties on Record
$24,305
Site Address
823 W 8th St, Azusa, CA 91702
Industry
333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing

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 (6 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013203(A)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Other2150$420$420Apr 29, 2015-Apr 3, 2015
010023203(B)(2)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Other1150$185$185Apr 29, 2015-Apr 3, 2015
010033314(L)
The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout
Other24$420$420Apr 29, 2015-Apr 3, 2015
010043384(A)
Hand Protection
Other14$280$280Apr 29, 2015-Apr 3, 2015
020013314(C)
The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout
Other14$18,000$5,000Apr 6, 2015Apr 2, 2015Oct 2, 2015
030014184(B)
Guarding Required
Serious14$18,000$18,000Apr 6, 2015Apr 2, 2015Oct 2, 2015
Jun 21, 2011Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#314756164$32,24012 viol.

Inspection #314756164

Dates

Opened
Jun 21, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Nov 17, 2011
Contested
Nov 23, 2011
Final Order
Sep 18, 2012
Closed
Feb 13, 2014

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
170
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
12
Violation Types
6 serious, 6 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$46,710
Penalties on Record
$32,240
Site Address
823 W Eight St, Azusa, CA 91702
Industry
311812 Commercial Bakeries

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.

AmputationJun 15, 2011

Employee's finger is amputated in mixing machine

Injury: AmputationBody part: Finger(s)Source: MachineEvent: Other

Violations

Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001342
Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries
OSHA citation code: 342 A
Other11$5,000$5,000Dec 17, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
010022340.17
Guarding of Energized Parts
OSHA citation code: 23400017 A
Other22$280$225Dec 17, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
010032500.10
Pull at Joints and Terminals
OSHA citation code: 25000010 A
Other11$280$0Dec 17, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
010053314
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
Other15$185$0Dec 17, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
010063328
Machinery and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 3328 D
Other11$280$225Dec 17, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
010073578
Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding
OSHA citation code: 3578 G
Other11$185$150Dec 17, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
020013999
Conveyors
OSHA citation code: 3999 B
Serious11$4,500$2,700Nov 24, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
030014050
Shafting, Collars, Clutches, and Couplings
OSHA citation code: 4050 A
Serious35$4,500$2,700Nov 24, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
040014051
Projecting Shaft Ends
OSHA citation code: 4051 A
Serious11$4,500$270Nov 24, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
050015185
Changing and Charging Storage Batteries
OSHA citation code: 5185 L
Serious11$4,500$2,700Nov 24, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
060013314
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 J01
Serious11$4,500$270Nov 24, 2011Nov 23, 2011Aug 19, 2012
070013314
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
Serious11$18,000$18,000Nov 24, 2011Nov 23, 2011Sep 18, 2012
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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.

Standards cited

3314The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout3 citations · $18,270
2500.10Pull at Joints and Terminals1 citation · $0
3203(A)Injury and Illness Prevention Program1 citation · $420

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer9.0
Industry average2.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$28,273
Industry average$3,511

Food Manufacturing, 23,612 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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