Establishment profile
AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.
3525 WEST 8TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90005
Operated by AMPCO Contracting, Inc · 1 of 13 establishments
238120 — Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Summary
AMPCO CONTRACTING INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 29th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11,811 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMPCO CONTRACTING INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1541(J) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 2381 within CA. Peer group: 11,811 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 119 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in CA — for AMPCO Contracting, Inc, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMPCO Contracting, Inc operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 2 citations · 2S&S · 2 contractor · $732 proposed / $732 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5165301 | Boron Operations Kern, CA contractor: AMPCO Contracting, Inc. | Jul 2026 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $366 | $366 |
| 5165300 | Boron Operations Kern, CA contractor: AMPCO Contracting, Inc. | Jul 2026 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $366 | $366 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMPCO CONTRACTING INC. is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AMPCO Contracting, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AMPCO Contracting, Inc across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AMPCO Contracting, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMPCO CONTRACTING INCGLENDALE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.SANTA ANA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMPCO CONTRACTING INCONTARIO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMPCO CONTRACTING COMPANYANAHEIM, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All AMPCO Contracting, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Structural Steel and Precast Concrete ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Structural Steel and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMPCO CONTRACTING INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup AMPCO Contracting, Inc, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMPCO CONTRACTING INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $750 in total penalties.
- How does AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMPCO CONTRACTING INC. operates in the structural steel and precast concrete contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. AMPCO CONTRACTING INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.94 compared to an industry average of 1.3.