Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Laguna Tools in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 6, 2017 after a complaint, in Irvine.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $8,895; today they stand at $3,355, 62% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Laguna Tools averages $3,280 across 1 cited inspection.
Laguna Tools also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 313162729 OPENED OCT 29, 2009Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Feb 17, 2011
17101 Murphy Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 22, 2009: Employee's finger is amputated by router
On September 22, 2009, Employee #1, an engineer with a company that designs, sel ls, and rents tools, was checking the performance on a newly-designed and manufa ctured prototype CNC woodworking router. After the machine had performed its pro grammed task, he used a shop vacuum to remove sawdust from the area of operation to see if the machine was making clean cuts. When the vacuum hose contacted the rotating router blade, Employee #1's right middle finger was pulled into the bl ade and amputated.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203 A |
Other-than-serious | $165 | $75 | Jan 5, 2010 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Irvine site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 74 workers: 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.4 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.
