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Essentium, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Irvine, California · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences · NAICS 541710

1inspections
5citation items
$17,660current penalties
Jun 13, 2019last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Essentium, Inc. in California one time.

It opened on Jun 13, 2019 after an accident, in Irvine.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 1 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $20,325; today they stand at $17,660, 13% less.

Among professional services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,821 penalty. Essentium, Inc. averages $17,660 across 1 cited inspection.

Essentium, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Essentium, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344081617 OPENED JUN 13, 2019Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jan 6, 2020

18271 Mcdurmott, Suite C, Irvine, CA 92614 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 26, 2019: Employee amputates finger while using table saw

At 9:39 a.m. on May 26, 2019, an employee was building a shelf attachment for a workbench in the warehouse laboratory. The employee was using an unguarded Ryobi BTS20 table saw with a 10 inch blade to rip lumber when he came into contact with the unguarded point of operation. The employee suffered a complete amputation of his finger at the proximal interphalangeal joint. The employee was admitted and treated at a hospital.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342(A)
 Other-than-serious$5,000$2,750Aug 19, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203(A)
 Other-than-serious$410$205Aug 19, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3314(G)
 Other-than-serious$515$305Aug 19, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 4184(B)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 19, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1 Serious$14,400$14,400Aug 19, 2019Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2022, the Irvine site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 26 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Essentium Inc. - Irvine Office
Irvine · 2022
26 000.02.1

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 4300.1

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