OSHA has inspected Uriman, Inc. 3 times in California since 2006.
The latest one began on Feb 1, 2018 as part of a related case, in Union City.
Those inspections ended with 10 citation items: 4 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $89,185 and now stand at $50,980, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Uriman, Inc. averages $18,938 (2 cited inspections).
Inspection 123901308 OPENED JUL 10, 2006Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Feb 15, 2008
650 N Puente St, Brea, CA 92821 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 12, 2006: Employee's finger is amputated in nip point of press
On May 12, 2006 Employee #1 inserted a bearing housing into an alternator and pl aced it into the press. One side of the two-handed controls was taped down allow ing the employee to operate the machine with one hand. The hand controls were lo cated 21-in. from the center of the ram. Once the ram starts descending it conti nues until the distance is completed before returning to the top position. Once the buttons were activated he could move his hands into the point of operation w hile the ram continued lowering. Employee #1 held the housing with his left hand to prevent it from shifting and activated the controls with his right hand. He misjudged the placement of his hand and the ram caught his left index finger. He received a partially amputated left index finger and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A |
Other-than-serious | $505 | $505 | Nov 7, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4184 B |
Serious | $18,000 | $12,600 | Nov 7, 2006 | 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.
