OSHA has inspected Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. 4 times in California since 2020.
The latest one began on Nov 5, 2025 after a complaint, in Oxnard.
Those inspections ended with 21 citation items: 4 serious, 2 repeat and 15 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $68,755 and still stand at $68,755.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. averages $17,189 (4 cited inspections).
Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345046452 OPENED DEC 1, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Mar 29, 2021
950 Richmond Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 16, 2020: Employee amputates fingertip when chain slips off mandrel
On September 16, 2020, an employee working for an iron and steel forging company was lifting and adjusting a mandrel on a sling. The chains used to lift the mandrel slipped as the mandrel touched the floor. This in turn caused the chain to catch the employee's left middle finger. The employee amputated his fingertip, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Mar 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $185 | $185 | Mar 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3385(A) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Mar 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 4985(D) |
Other-than-serious | $185 | $185 | Mar 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 4999(D)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $700 | Mar 16, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 5042(A) |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $700 | Mar 16, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344964390 OPENED OCT 7, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 145 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 2025
950 Richmond Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030 · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 24, 2020: Employee fractures tibia and fibula when crushed by oven doo
At 1:52 p.m. on August 24, 2020, an employee was working on maintaining/repairing the oven rollers. The employee was tasked to repair the rollers inside the solar oven at the company. The door of the oven (made of solid steel and only capable of being open by hydraulic pistons) was propped open with a hollow metal pole that was about 2 inches in diameter. As the employee was going inside the oven, the unsecured pole dislodged from under the door and fell onto the employee's legs. The supervisor and coworkers attempted to lift the door manually but were unsuccessful. They then proceeded to use a forklift, but the forklift could not lift it. The employee finally was freed after the hydraulic piston was engaged to lift the door. He then was attended by paramedics and transported to the hospital. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken left tibia and fibula and right patella.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314(G)(2)(A) |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $700 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 5157(D)(3) |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $700 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4075(A) |
Serious | $6,750 | $6,750 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Feb 22, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Oxnard site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 183 workers: 6.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 40 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
