Since 2010, OSHA inspectors have visited Trio Manufacturing in California 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 9, 2015 after an accident, in El Segundo.
In all, OSHA issued 14 citation items: 1 serious and 13 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $31,260; today they stand at $14,335, 54% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Trio Manufacturing averages $8,375 across 1 cited inspection.
Trio Manufacturing also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 314858523 OPENED OCT 11, 2010Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Apr 2, 2011
601 Lairport St., El Segundo, CA 90245 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 5, 2010: Employee amputates finger while operating lathe machine
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 5, 2010, Employee #1, a machinist, was oper ating a Hwacheon CNC lathe, Model Number Hi-Tech100B1, Serial Number MO1134962F- B. His employer specialized in aerospace machine shop work. As Employee #1 reach ed into the lathe with his left hand to loosen the tail stock, he inadvertently stepped on the guarded foot pedal, activating the lathe tail stock. His left mid dle finger was severely crushed, resulting in its amputation. Employee #1 was in itially taken to a local medical clinic for treatment; however, he was later tak en to Western Hand Center in Long Beach, California, where he was treated for hi s injury. The accident investigation determined that the incident was not caused by a safety violation, but was cited under Title 8 CCR 342(a) for failing to re port a serious injury to the Division.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 10, 2011 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the El Segundo site logged 12 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 161 workers: 6.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
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.
