AMPERSAND CHOWCHILLA BIOMASS, LLC
16457 AVENUE 24 1/2, CHOWCHILLA, CA 93610 · NAICS 562213 Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
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Inspection records
Jul 20, 2012#315076364Jul 20, 2012Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#315076364$8202 viol.2 violations$820 in penalties
Inspection #315076364
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2012
- Closed
- Nov 29, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $820
- Penalties on Record
- $820
- Site Address
- 16457 Avenue 24 1/2, Chowchilla, CA 93610
- Industry
- 221119
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 sustains burn from leaking heat exchanger
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | 3 | $410 | $410 | Oct 24, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 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 G01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $410 | $410 | Oct 24, 2012 | - | - |
Feb 18, 2010#312914047Feb 18, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312914047$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312914047
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 16457 Ave 24 1/2, Chowchilla, CA 93610
- Industry
- 221119
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.
Jun 4, 2008#311069835Jun 4, 2008Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#311069835$5,29010 viol.10 violations$5,290 in penalties
Inspection #311069835
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2008
- Contested
- Dec 10, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 1, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $47,465
- Penalties on Record
- $5,290
- Site Address
- 16457 Avenue 24 1/2, Chowchilla, CA 93610
- Industry
- 562213 Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Dec 10, 2008. Final orders are recorded through Nov 18, 2009. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3221 Fire Prevention Plan OSHA citation code: 3221 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $85 | $85 | Dec 24, 2008 | - | - |
| 01010 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $130 | $130 | Dec 24, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,750 | $1,575 | Dec 1, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Nov 18, 2009 |
| 03001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,750 | $1,575 | Dec 1, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Nov 18, 2009 |
| 04001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,750 | $0 | Dec 1, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Nov 18, 2009 |
| 05001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $6,750 | $350 | Dec 1, 2008 | - | Nov 18, 2009 |
| 06001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,750 | $0 | Dec 1, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Nov 18, 2009 |
| 07001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,750 | $0 | Dec 1, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Nov 18, 2009 |
| 08001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,750 | $1,575 | Dec 1, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Nov 18, 2009 |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,835 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.