ALPERT & ALPERT IRON & METAL INC
1820 S SOTO ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90023 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Apr 12, 2019#343938171Apr 12, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343938171$16,58011 viol.11 violations$16,580 in penalties
Inspection #343938171
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2019
- Contested
- Oct 24, 2019
- Final Order
- Nov 18, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $29,520
- Penalties on Record
- $16,580
- Site Address
- 1815 S. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3273(A) Working Area | Other | 1 | 50 | $420 | $420 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 01002 | 3380(F)(1)(A) Personal Protective Devices | Other | 2 | 1 | $560 | $560 | Nov 4, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 |
| 01003 | 3395(H)(2) Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Other | 1 | 4 | $375 | $375 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 01004 | 3395(I) Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Other | 2 | 50 | $420 | $420 | Nov 4, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 |
| 01005 | 3650(T)(33) Industrial Trucks. General | Other | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 01006 | 5157(D)(4) Permit-Required Confined Spaces | Other | 2 | 15 | $280 | $280 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 01007 | 6151(E)(3) Portable Fire Extinguishers | Other | 1 | 50 | $185 | $185 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 02001 | 3203(A)(7)(C) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,000 | $2,250 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 03001 | 3328(A)(2) Machinery and Equipment | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,000 | $3,375 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 04001 | 5162(B) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $3,375 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| 05001 | 5162(C) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $5,060 | Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 18, 2019 |
Jun 28, 2006#307168930Jun 28, 2006Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#307168930$3,0004 viol.4 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #307168930
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 69
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,185
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 1820 S Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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's finger is amputated by falling equipment
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3660 Rated Capacity OSHA citation code: 3660 A | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $0 | Nov 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 B | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $300 | Nov 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3661 Brakes and Warning Devices OSHA citation code: 3661 C | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $0 | Nov 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 A | Serious | 1 | - | $5,060 | $2,700 | Oct 25, 2006 | - | - |
Sep 16, 1996#300774726Sep 16, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300774726$4503 viol.3 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #300774726
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 1820 S Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Nov 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Nov 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3664 Operating Rules OSHA citation code: 3664 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1996 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1996 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,394 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source