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Spates Fabricators, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Thermal, California · Truss Manufacturing · NAICS 321214

4inspections
20citation items
$24,395current penalties
Feb 9, 2018last inspection

Since 1987, OSHA inspectors have visited Spates Fabricators, Inc. in California 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Feb 9, 2018 after a complaint, in Thermal.

In all, OSHA issued 20 citation items: 6 serious and 14 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $48,900; today they stand at $24,395, 50% less.

The rule cited most here is 4300.1 (), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Spates Fabricators, Inc. averages $11,868 across 2 cited inspections.

Spates Fabricators, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Spates Fabricators, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1987 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342939014 OPENED FEB 9, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 277 employees at the site · Closed May 7, 2018

85435 Middleton Street, Thermal, CA 92274 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3664(A)
Other-than-serious$375$375Apr 25, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 6151(E)(2)
Other-than-serious$560$560Apr 25, 2018Final

Inspection 341088649 OPENED NOV 17, 2015Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 190 employees at the site · Closed Apr 26, 2017

85-435 Middleton St, Thermal, CA 92274 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342(A)
Other-than-serious$5,000$3,000Apr 15, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1 Serious$13,500$1,800Apr 15, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 1 Serious$18,000$18,000Apr 15, 2016Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 4301(B)
Other-than-serious$10,125$0Apr 15, 2016Final

Inspection 316216209 OPENED MAY 29, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 215 employees at the site · Closed Aug 18, 2015

85435 Middleton Street, Thermal, CA 92274 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3366 D
Other-than-serious$420$150Sep 29, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3650 B04
Other-than-serious$560$150Sep 29, 2014Final

Inspection 100963594 OPENED NOV 5, 1987Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 29, 1987

85-4358 Middleton Road, Thermal, CA 92274 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$200$200Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$120$120Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools
Serious$40$40Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iib) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 17, 1987Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2018, the Thermal site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 267 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 118 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Spates Fabricators Inc
Thermal · 2018
267 983.23.9

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)

(4) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 4300.1

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