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Bowman Plating: OSHA inspections and violations

Compton, California · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813

9inspections
44citation items
$16,395current penalties
Apr 11, 2019last inspection

Bowman Plating has 9 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 11, 2019 after a complaint, in Compton.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 44 citation items: 4 serious, 2 repeat and 38 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $36,650 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,395, down 55%.

Most often, OSHA cited 2340.23, (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Bowman Plating averages $535 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Bowman Plating also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Bowman Plating: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343928388 OPENED APR 11, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 200 employees at the site · Closed Apr 7, 2020

2631 E 126th St, Compton, CA 90220 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3385(A)
Other-than-serious$600$160Oct 11, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5157(C)(2)
Other-than-serious$450$0Oct 11, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5162(A)
Other-than-serious$600$160Oct 11, 2019Final

Inspection 340596667 OPENED APR 23, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 215 employees at the site · Closed Feb 29, 2016

2631 E 126th St, Compton, CA 90222 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 5097(B)(1)
Other-than-serious$280$150Oct 20, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5144(C)(1)
Other-than-serious$180$150Oct 20, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 5206(D)(1)
Other-than-serious$375$150Oct 20, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 5206(I)
Other-than-serious$375$150Oct 20, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 5206(J)
Other-than-serious$375$150Oct 20, 2015Final

Inspection 310489349 OPENED OCT 12, 2007Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 200 employees at the site · Closed Nov 30, 2009

2631 East 126th Street, Compton, CA 90222 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$375$300Jan 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$560$0Jan 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$375$150Jan 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 3203 A
Other-than-serious$750$300Jan 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 6151 C01
Other-than-serious$375$0Jan 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 6151 C04
Other-than-serious$375$300Jan 23, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 6151 E03
Other-than-serious$375$0Jan 23, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$6,750$1,350Jan 23, 2008Final

Inspection 126064070 OPENED DEC 17, 1998Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 110 employees at the site · Closed Jun 17, 1999

2631 East 126th Street, Compton, CA 90222 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126064088 OPENED DEC 17, 1998Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 110 employees at the site · Closed Aug 27, 1999

2631 East 126th Street, Compton, CA 90222 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126171198 OPENED MAR 27, 1998Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 6, 1999

2631 East 126th Street, Compton, CA 90222 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5153 F
Other-than-serious$210$135Sep 14, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3385 A
Other-than-serious$2,125$305Sep 14, 1998Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 5162 A
Other-than-serious$2,125$305Sep 14, 1998Closed

Inspection 126096189 OPENED FEB 19, 1998Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 120 employees at the site · Closed Jul 14, 1998

2631 East 126th Street, Compton, CA 90222 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126165455 OPENED SEP 8, 1997Closed

Referral · Complete · Health · 120 employees at the site · Closed Mar 18, 2003

2631 East 126th Street, Compton, CA 90222 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5194 E01
Other-than-serious$280$225Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 461 A
Other-than-serious$185$185Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 5453 C
Other-than-serious$185$0Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 3270 B
Other-than-serious$280$280Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 6151 C04
Other-than-serious$185$0Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 6151 D01
Other-than-serious$225$0Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 4650 D
Other-than-serious$225$225Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 5452 E
Other-than-serious$335$335Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 5143 A05
Other-than-serious$335$225Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 5144 C
Other-than-serious$900$0Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 12 Repeat$1,350$900Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 13 Repeat$1,350$900Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 5031 C
Other-than-serious$335$335Feb 18, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 15
29 CFR 5154 G
Other-than-serious$225$0Feb 18, 1998Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 5144 F02
Serious$3,125$2,810Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 3382 A
Other-than-serious$1,875$225Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 5, item 1
29 CFR 5451 P
Other-than-serious$1,250$225Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 6, item 1
29 CFR 5155 E
Serious$1,875$1,685Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 7, item 1 Serious$1,875$1,125Feb 10, 1998Final
Citation 8, item 1
29 CFR 4070 A
Serious$1,250$1,125Feb 10, 1998Final
1 older inspection

Inspection 112229604 OPENED JUN 8, 1995Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed May 12, 2007

2631 East 126th Street, Compton, CA 90222 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$275$275Jul 5, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$275$275Jul 5, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$275$275Jul 5, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$275$275Jul 5, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 5449 B
Other-than-serious$275$275Jul 5, 1995Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Compton site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 160 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Bowman Plating Company, Inc.
Compton · 2025
160 402.33.2
Bowman 2631 E. 126th Street
Compton · 2024
150 000.03.2

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1430.40

29 CFR 2340.1

29 CFR 2340.11

29 CFR 2340.16

29 CFR 2340.22

29 CFR 2340.23

29 CFR 2530.104

Other electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employers in California

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