ALCOA, DBA, HUCK FASTENERS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ALCOA, DBA, HUCK FASTENERS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 900 WATSON CENTER RD, CARSON, CA 90745 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,210.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-09-24.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 1, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 14, 2002. Of the 9 total citations, 6 (67%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $25,210.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,801.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this facility reveals a high-risk operational environment characterized by systemic failures in hazardous energy control and machinery safeguarding. The concentration of citations under Title 8 CCR §3314 and §4184 points to a profound breakdown in the facility’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and point-of-operation protection protocols. Specifically, the serious (S) classification of the §3314(a) violation, coupled with a disproportionately high $18,000 penalty, suggests a grave exposure where employees were likely performing cleaning, repairing, or servicing tasks on energized equipment without adequate de-energization. This represents a critical safety hazard pattern where the physical risk of amputation or crushing injuries is significantly elevated. The presence of multiple "Other-than-Serious" citations regarding Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP) under §3203 indicates that these technical failures were not isolated mechanical lapses but were rooted in administrative negligence. The failure to document inspections and training suggests a "paper program" rather than a functional safety culture. While the total penalty of $25,210 is substantial for the era, the heavy weighting toward machine guarding and LOTO standards signals that Cal/OSHA inspectors identified a recurring disregard for fundamental mechanical safety. For a high-volume manufacturing environment, these citations collectively demonstrate a lack of institutional oversight regarding the interaction between personnel and high-energy machinery, shifting the facility’s liability profile from simple non-compliance to a demonstrable pattern of preventable endangerment.