OSHA has inspected Aqua Tri 4 times in California since 2001.
The latest one began on Dec 1, 2021 after a complaint, in Ontario.
Those inspections ended with 26 citation items: 4 serious and 22 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $47,065 and now stand at $14,890, 68% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Aqua Tri averages $9,815 (1 cited inspection).
Incident on May 30, 2001: Employee suffers amputation
At approximately 6:40 a.m. on May 30, 2001, Employee #1 sustained a traumatic am putation of the second finger from the thumb on the right hand as a result of an accident involving a 10-ton BALDWIN DEFIANCE Tablet Press. The accident occurre d in the chemical production room in the employer's facility. Employee #1 was ho spitalized for eight days.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 29, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314 A |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 29, 2002 | Closed |
Incident on Nov 10, 2000: Employee's fingers amputated when operating table press
At approximately 8:40 a.m. on November 10, 2000, Employee #1, a production worke r, sustained a traumatic partial amputation of two fingers and crushing of a thi rd finger on the left hand as the result of an incident involving a 75-Ton Baldw in Defiance tablet press. Employee #1 was transported to Chino Valley Medical Ce nter in Chino, California and was hospitalized for eight days. The incident occu rred in the Chemical Production Room in the employer's facility, located in Onta rio, California.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 29, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314 A |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 29, 2002 | Closed |
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.
