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APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC

695 SOUTH RANCHO, COLTON, CA, 92324
Operated by APEX BULK COMMODITIES LLC · 1 of 11 establishments
488490Other Support Activities for Road Transportation

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
1
$300 in penalties
Penalties
$300
$300 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 435 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

APEX BULK COMMODITIES 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$300
$300 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

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 · $300 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3210 C11$300Mar 2008Mar 2008

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

40th

Below average violations in NAICS 4884 within CA. Peer group: 435 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
48th
peer median: $335
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in CA — for APEX BULK COMMODITIES LLC, not this location alone

Violations
21
Assessed penalties
$6,595

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 APEX BULK COMMODITIES LLC 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. 21 citations · 17S&S · 21 contractor · $6,595 proposed / $4,865 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8606080
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jan 2012YesHighNegligence$2,000$270
8871984
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Mar 2016YesHighNegligence$1,304$1,304
8871985
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Mar 2016YesModNegligence$392$392
8689883
CUSHENBURY PLANT
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Oct 2013YesLowNegligence$362$362
8695186
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jan 2013YesModNegligence$243$243
8606079
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jan 2012YesHighNegligence$243$243
8606078
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jan 2012YesHighNegligence$243$243
8606077
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jan 2012YesHighNegligence$243$243
6434121
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jul 2008YesModNegligence$243$243
9509678
CUSHENBURY PLANT
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jul 2025YesLowNegligence$165$165
9681337
Soledad Mountain Project
Kern, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Feb 2022NoLowNegligence$133$133
7998225
NATIVIDAD PLANT
Monterey, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Mar 2001YesLowNegligence$129$129
9500117
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Sep 2019YesModNegligence$121$121
6476724
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Dec 2008YesModNegligence$108$108
8871986
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Mar 2016NoLowNegligence$100$100
8695187
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jan 2013YesModNegligence$100$100
8695185
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jan 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
6476780
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Mar 2009YesModNegligence$100$100
6476723
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Dec 2008YesModNegligence$100$100
6434122
Silver Lake Mine
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7960286
Omya California
San Bernardino, CA
contractor: Apex Bulk Commodities LLC
Aug 2001YesLowNegligence$66$66

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 APEX BULK COMMODITIES 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 APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-02-21Programmed Related1$300

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization APEX BULK COMMODITIES LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of APEX BULK COMMODITIES LLC across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other support activities for road transportation within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 APEX BULK COMMODITIES LLC, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC's OSHA violation history?
APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $300 in total penalties.
How does APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
APEX BULK COMMODITIES INC operates in the other support activities for road transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.