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Premco Forge, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

South Gate, California · Nonferrous Forging · NAICS 332112

2inspections
9citation items
$10,115current penalties
Mar 3, 2020last inspection

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.

Premco Forge, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344685045 OPENED MAR 3, 2020Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed May 10, 2021

5200 Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 · Nonferrous Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$225$0Apr 22, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3276(E)(11)
Other-than-serious$225$75Apr 22, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 4184(B)
Serious$2,025$1,350Apr 22, 2020Final

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 ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 4242 A
Other-than-serious$260$260Apr 4, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3328 E
Other-than-serious$195$195Apr 4, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3314 G
Other-than-serious$85$85Apr 4, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 342 A
Other-than-serious$5,000$5,000Apr 4, 2013Final
Citation 2, item 1 Serious$2,360$1,575Apr 4, 2013Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 4310 A01
Serious$1,575$1,575Apr 4, 2013Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 2340.12

29 CFR 4300.32

Other nonferrous forging employers in California

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