RUBBERCRAFT CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA LTD

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, RUBBERCRAFT CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA LTD — a rubber product manufacturing for mechanical use facility located at 3701 E. CONANT ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90808 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $26,605.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-12-04.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $26,605.00 is more than 3.2× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326291). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 1 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. 6 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 11, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 13, 2020. Of the 13 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $26,605.00 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 $2,046.54 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Rubbercraft Corporation of California revealed a high-risk operational environment characterized by systemic mechanical safeguarding failures and a breakdown in industrial hygiene protocols. The citation profile, dominated by "Serious" violations with maximum gravity ratings of 10, indicates that management failed to address fundamental "point of operation" hazards. Specifically, the violations of standards 4214(A) and 4002(A) suggest that workers were routinely exposed to crushing, shearing, or amputation risks from unguarded machinery and reciprocating parts. The penalty of $8,435 for standard 4214(A) is notably aggressive for the rubber products manufacturing sector, signaling that Cal/OSHA identified a high probability of severe injury. Beyond mechanical hazards, the record highlights a failure in chemical safety management through violations of standards 5155(E)(1) and 5204(D)(1). These citations point to inadequate exposure monitoring and a lack of medical surveillance for regulated carcinogens or hazardous substances common in rubber compounding. While the individual penalties for these health-related standards were low, their collective presence alongside ventilation (5143) and sanitation (3362) failures suggests a pervasive lack of oversight in the facility’s environmental health and safety (EHS) program. This was not a case of isolated equipment failure, but rather a systemic disregard for integrated safety systems, leaving personnel vulnerable to both acute traumatic injuries and long-term occupational illnesses.