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Phibro-Tech, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Santa Fe Springs, California · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · NAICS 562211

8inspections
47citation items
$44,195current penalties
Sep 14, 2022last inspection

Phibro-Tech, Inc. has 8 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2000.

OSHA's last visit started on Sep 14, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Santa Fe Springs.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 47 citation items: 11 serious and 36 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $60,520 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $44,195, down 27%.

Most often, OSHA cited 2340.23, (2 items).

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Phibro-Tech, Inc. averages $1,184 over 4 cited inspections in that time.

Phibro-Tech, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Phibro-Tech, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2000 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346229354 OPENED SEP 14, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 73 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 2023

8851 Dice Rd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3314(G)(2)(A)
Other-than-serious$750$560Mar 2, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5189(E)(4)
Other-than-serious$800$800Mar 2, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 5189(H)(7)
Other-than-serious$400$150Mar 2, 2023Final

Inspection 345936124 OPENED MAY 4, 2022Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jan 9, 2023

8851 Dice Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$135$100Aug 11, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3382(A)
Other-than-serious$410$300Aug 11, 2022Final

Inspection 343451704 OPENED SEP 5, 2018Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Sep 27, 2019

8851 Dice Rd, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 509(K)
Other-than-serious$200$200Feb 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 510(C)
Other-than-serious$300$300Feb 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 5144(F)(1)
Other-than-serious$600$300Feb 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 5189(D)(3)(A)
Other-than-serious$800$800Feb 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 5189(F)(1)(C)
Other-than-serious$450$450Feb 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 5189(J)(4)(B)
Other-than-serious$400$400Feb 26, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 5162(A)
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 26, 2019Final

Inspection 340852417 OPENED AUG 14, 2015Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Aug 30, 2016

8851 Dice Rd, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 5167(C)
Other-than-serious$560$375Feb 5, 2016Final

Inspection 301335428 OPENED MAY 11, 2005Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 44 employees at the site · Closed Sep 18, 2006

8851 Dice Rd, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A01
Other-than-serious$300$300May 31, 2005Closed

Inspection 305355372 OPENED FEB 4, 2005Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 42 employees at the site · Closed Feb 25, 2005

8851 Dice Rd, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305349284 OPENED FEB 11, 2003Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 42 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2006

8851 Dice Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 · Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 507 H
Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$205$205Apr 11, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 6 Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 3241 A
Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 5144 H03 C
Other-than-serious$135$135Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3314 B
Serious$2,475$2,475Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 4070 A
Serious$3,710$3,710Apr 10, 2003Closed
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 5189 F04
Other-than-serious$2,475$225Apr 10, 2003Final

Inspection 125634006 OPENED JUL 11, 2000Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Nov 20, 2005

34400 Zwissig Way, Union City, CA 94587 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 5192 P01
Other-than-serious$560$0Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 5192 P03
Other-than-serious$375$0Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5192 P04
Other-than-serious$560$0Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 5192 P02
Other-than-serious$750$0Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 5194 D06
Other-than-serious$750$375Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 6 Other-than-serious$560$560Dec 22, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 5144 C
Other-than-serious$375$375Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 5144 F01
Other-than-serious$280$0Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 5144 G01
Other-than-serious$280$0Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 5157 C02
Other-than-serious$185$185Dec 22, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 461 A
Other-than-serious$375$375Dec 22, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 14301 B
Other-than-serious$375$375Dec 22, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 14307
Other-than-serious$375$0Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 5192 P07
Serious$6,750$6,750Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 5162 A
Serious$3,375$335Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 3382 A
Serious$5,060$3,375Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 5, item 1
29 CFR 4650 E
Serious$5,060$3,375Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 6, item 1
29 CFR 3310 B
Serious$3,375$3,375Dec 22, 2000Closed
Citation 7, item 1
29 CFR 3273 A
Serious$3,375$335Dec 22, 2000Final
Citation 8, item 1
29 CFR 3480 A
Serious$3,375$3,375Dec 22, 2000Closed
Citation 9, item 1
29 CFR 3480 C
Serious$5,060$5,060Dec 22, 2000Closed
Citation 10, item 1
29 CFR 3577 E
Serious$3,375$3,375Dec 22, 2000Closed

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 Santa Fe Springs site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 68 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Phibro-Tech, Inc.
Santa Fe Springs · 2025
68 212.30.7

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 2320.4

29 CFR 2320.6

29 CFR 2340.23

29 CFR 2340.24

29 CFR 2405.2

29 CFR 2500.9

Other hazardous waste treatment and disposal employers in California

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.