Premco Forge, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2013.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 3, 2020 as a planned inspection, in South Gate.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 3 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $11,950 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,115, down 15%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Premco Forge, Inc. averages $1,425 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Inspection 313647380 OPENED FEB 20, 2013Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 2014
5200 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280 · Nonferrous Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 11, 2013: Employee lacerates face when struck by flying object
On February 11, 2013, Employee #1 was sitting in a forklift truck positioning th e upper portion of the die in the press. A coworker was assisting the employee t o line up engagement lugs on the die with engagement holes on the upper portion of the press. The power of the forklift will caused the aluminum billet to be ej ected from the die if the engagement holes did not line up with the engagement l ugs on the die, hit the front of the forklift, causing part of the plastic dash board on the forklift to shatter, and causing a fragment of plastic to strike th e employee on the side of the face. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, w here he was treated for facial laceration on the right side. Employee #1 was rel eased after twenty-four hours.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4242 A |
Other-than-serious | $260 | $260 | Apr 4, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3328 E |
Other-than-serious | $195 | $195 | Apr 4, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3314 G |
Other-than-serious | $85 | $85 | Apr 4, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 4, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Serious | $2,360 | $1,575 | Apr 4, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 4310 A01 |
Serious | $1,575 | $1,575 | Apr 4, 2013 | Final |
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.