Inspection 349275743 OPENED NOV 10, 2026Open
8616 Otis Street, South Gate, CA 90280 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Griswold Industries has 12 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1991.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 10, 2026 as a planned inspection, in South Gate, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 16 citation items: 5 serious and 11 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $47,930 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $37,450, down 22%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Griswold Industries averages $7,555 over 4 cited inspections in that time.
Griswold Industries also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 349214437 OPENED OCT 12, 2026Open
1701 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Industrial Valve Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Inspection 348063934 OPENED FEB 25, 2025Closed
1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 347963753 OPENED JAN 7, 2025Closed
1701 Placentia Avenue Bldg # 5, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(B)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Jun 18, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4227(A) |
Serious | $8,435 | $8,435 | Jun 18, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 4227(B) |
Serious | $8,435 | $8,435 | Jun 18, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 347296568 OPENED FEB 22, 2024Closed
1731 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(B)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | May 6, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 346892458 OPENED AUG 8, 2023Closed
1731 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(8) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 346881451 OPENED AUG 2, 2023Closed
8616 Otis Street, South Gate, CA 90280 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3380(F)(1) |
Serious | $12,600 | $12,600 | Oct 13, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 312318488 OPENED OCT 4, 2010Closed
1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4 older inspections
Inspection 312311392 OPENED FEB 11, 2009Closed
1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Industrial Valve Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $375 | $300 | Mar 11, 2009 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3241 A |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $300 | Mar 11, 2009 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 4650 H |
Other-than-serious | $280 | $225 | Mar 11, 2009 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $5,060 | $450 | Mar 11, 2009 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3577 E |
Serious | $5,060 | $405 | Mar 11, 2009 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 1 29 CFR 3577 E |
Serious | $5,060 | $4,050 | Mar 11, 2009 | Final |
Inspection 300848827 OPENED NOV 7, 2000Closed
1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 120243670 OPENED AUG 5, 1999Closed
1701 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 8, 1999: Employee fingers crushed in lathe
On June 8, 1999, and employee was injured while working on a CNC lathe. A push r od used in the automatic feed mechanism became stuck. The employee was attemptin g to free the push rod when a bracket that was pushing on the rod became free an d hit his right hand. The middle and ring fingers on his right hand were badly c rushed, requiring surgery and two days of hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Nov 5, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203 A07 |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Nov 5, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3314 F |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Nov 5, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 3314 A |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Nov 5, 1999 | Closed |
Inspection 111977096 OPENED JAN 2, 1991Closed
1731 Placentia, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
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 Costa Mesa site logged 18 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 495 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griswold Industries Costa Mesa · 2025 | 495 | 18 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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- Pacific Alloy Casting Co., Inc. South Gate · 14 citations · $34,835
- Pro Cast Industries Paramount · 8 citations · $11,160
- Globe Iron Foundry Inc Commerce · 22 citations · $14,195
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