Establishment profile
BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY
5310 SOUTHERN AVE, SOUTH GATE, CA, 90280
331513 — Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Summary
BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $13,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 221 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $13,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 A | 3 | 3 | $800 | Dec 1998 | Jun 2013 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 3577 E | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 4186 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 3385 A | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 5002 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 3578 G | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 4237 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0021 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 4650 D | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 3661 C | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3315 within CA. Peer group: 221 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 41 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.
Inspection breakdown
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 BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2003 | BURN,ALUMINUM PROCESSING,MOLTEN METAL,MOLD,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 18, 1998 | DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINIST | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY. 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 BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BELL FOUNDRY CO 5310 SOUTHERN AVE · SOUTH GATE, CA, 90280 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 1994 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-25 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $7,975 | |
| 2003-10-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-30 | Accident | 2 | — | $800 | |
| 1998-09-16 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $4,825 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $13,600 in total penalties.
- How does BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY operates in the steel foundries (except investment) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.7. BELL FOUNDRY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4.72 compared to an industry average of 3.6.