OSHA has inspected Century Precision Engineering, Inc 2 times in California since 2020.
The latest one began on Sep 8, 2021 after an accident, in Gardena.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $42,985 and still stand at $42,985.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Century Precision Engineering, Inc averages $21,492 (2 cited inspections).
Century Precision Engineering, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345518856 OPENED SEP 8, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Feb 21, 2022
2141 West 139th St, Gardena, CA 90249 · Hardware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 6, 2021: Employee is struck by ejected part from cnc machine, resulti
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on August 6, 2021, at Century Precision Engineering Inc., a CNC Machine Helper (Employee #1) began his shift and attempted to warm up a Doosan Puma GT2600 CNC Machine. Unbeknownst to him, the machine had been left with its door partially open and a 13" Diameter Titanium Ring part loaded on the chuck from the previous evening. Upon powering the machine, the part spun rapidly and was ejected through the partially open door, striking Employee #1 on the left arm and shoulder. This resulted in multiple fractures requiring immediate surgery and hospitalization. DOSH was notified of the incident on the same day, and an investigation followed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(G)(2)(A) |
Other-than-serious | $1,215 | $1,215 | Feb 4, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3328(B) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Feb 4, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3328(G) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Feb 4, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344583562 OPENED JAN 23, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed May 18, 2020
2141 W 139th St, Gardena, CA 90249 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 5, 2019: Employee fractures arm when caught in cnc machine
Furniture Technics is a manufacturer of aerospace parts and products. At 3:30 p.m. on December 5, 2019, an employee, a machinist, was using a CNC machine to make an aerospace part. The employee dropped a set of measuring calipers in the machine and reached into the machine to retrieve the calipers. The employee had pressed the stop button on the machine, and the die and part were spinning to a stop. The employee reached into the CNC machine to retrieve the calipers while the part and die were still spinning and the employee's clothing was caught in the spinning part. The employee's arm was broken. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $410 | $410 | Apr 24, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314(L) |
Other-than-serious | $410 | $410 | Apr 24, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3328(C) |
Serious | $4,950 | $4,950 | Apr 24, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Gardena site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 28 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
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.
