R&S Processing Inc: OSHA Violations and Fines, Paramount CA

Since 1995, OSHA inspectors have visited R&S Processing Inc in California 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Feb 22, 2019 after a complaint, in Paramount.

In all, OSHA issued 16 citation items: 6 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $23,505; today they stand at $9,510, 60% less.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. R&S Processing Inc averages $5,625 across 1 cited inspection.

R&S Processing Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

R&S Processing Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2019 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343802443 OPENED FEB 22, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 75 employees at the site · Closed Mar 30, 2020

15712 Illinois Ave, Paramount, CA 90723 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4300.32(b)(6)	Other-than-serious	$325	$125	Aug 22, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3650(T)(7)	Other-than-serious	$485	$250	Aug 22, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3668(F)	Other-than-serious	$650	$250	Aug 22, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 5143(A)(5)	Other-than-serious	$485	$250	Aug 22, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 5162(A)	Other-than-serious	$365	$250	Aug 22, 2019	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3210(A)	Serious	$4,385	$2,250	Aug 22, 2019	Final
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3385(A)	Serious	$5,850	$2,250	Aug 22, 2019	Final

Inspection 120336672 OPENED NOV 28, 1995Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Sep 13, 2010

15712 Illinois Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314 G	Other-than-serious	$240	$240	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3210 A	Other-than-serious	$485	$0	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 2340.23	Other-than-serious	$485	$0	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4585 A	Serious	$1,625	$1,625	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 4075 A	Other-than-serious	$1,625	$160	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 4, item 1 29 CFR 4002 A	Other-than-serious	$1,625	$160	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 5, item 1 29 CFR 4050 A	Serious	$1,625	$810	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 6, item 1 29 CFR 4051 A	Serious	$1,625	$80	Apr 26, 1996	Closed
Citation 8, item 1 29 CFR 3212 A04	Serious	$1,625	$810	Apr 26, 1996	Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Paramount site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 60 workers: 8.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 32 days away from work.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
R&S Processing Co., Inc. Paramount · 2017	60	5	1	8.0	2.9

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 2340.23

29 CFR 4300.32

Other all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing employers in California

Thatcher Company of California, Inc. Sacramento · 10 citations · $7,820
Copper Harbor Company, Inc. San Leandro · 18 citations · $20,120
Northern Recycling, LLC Woodland · 14 citations · $30,065
3D International LLC Santa Clarita · 3 citations · $1,680
Central Valley Labels, Inc. Fresno · 3 citations · $18,000
Basic Fibres, Inc. Los Angeles · 6 citations · $3,290

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.

R&S Processing Inc: OSHA inspections and violations