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Cartel Electronics Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Placentia, California · Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing · NAICS 334418

3inspections
9citation items
$23,290current penalties
Apr 4, 2019last inspection

Since 1996, OSHA inspectors have visited Cartel Electronics Inc in California 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 4, 2019 after an accident, in Placentia.

In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 2 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $38,010; today they stand at $23,290, 39% less.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Cartel Electronics Inc averages $22,960 across 1 cited inspection.

Cartel Electronics Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1996 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343906384 OPENED APR 4, 2019Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 114 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2022

1900 Petra Ln., Placentia, CA 92870 · Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 31, 2019: Employee sustains multiple burns when caught by electric arc

At 10:00 a.m. on March 31, 2019, an employee was assisting a coworker with troubleshooting an electrical issue with one of the process machines. The employee inserted a wire brush into an exposed electrical panel to clean the contacts of a breaker and caused an arc flash explosion, sustaining severe second and third degree burns on his hands, arms, face, neck, and head. The employee was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)
Other-than-serious$560$420Aug 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3650(B)(4)
Other-than-serious$560$185Aug 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3664(A)
Other-than-serious$560$420Aug 1, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1 Serious$22,500$18,000Aug 1, 2019Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 3650(T)(33)
Serious$6,750$3,375Aug 1, 2019Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 4650(E)
Other-than-serious$6,750$560Aug 1, 2019Final

Inspection 125913715 OPENED JUN 23, 1998Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 38 employees at the site · Closed Nov 29, 1998

1900 Petra Ln Unit C, Placentia, CA 92670 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 125903567 OPENED APR 12, 1996Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Sep 13, 2010

1900 Petra Lane - Suite C, Placentia, CA 92670 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A
Other-than-serious$110$110May 17, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5144 C
Other-than-serious$110$110May 17, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5194 F04
Other-than-serious$110$110May 17, 1996Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 2320.7

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