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C & B STEEL INC

1880 NIRVANA AVE, CHULA VISTA, CA, 91911

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OSHA inspections
6
over 31 years
Violations
20
$20,665 in penalties
Penalties
$20,665
$1,033 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations

Summary

C & B STEEL INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $20,665 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,382 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

C & B STEEL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
20
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$20,665
$1,033 avg / violation
35% serious65% other
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 6

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $20,665 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
1632 B11$6,250Aug 1996Aug 1996
1637 N0111$5,000Aug 1996Aug 1996
3583 A11$1,400Mar 1998Mar 1998
4650 H11$1,400Mar 1998Mar 1998
1675 A11$1,000Aug 1996Aug 1996
4208 A11$935Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 2340.002311$935Jul 1999Jul 1999
3273 B11$675Mar 1998Mar 1998
3273 I11$560Mar 1998Mar 1998
461 A11$375Jul 1999Jul 1999
342 A11$375Jul 1999Jul 1999
4851 D0311$280Mar 1998Mar 1998
5144 H11$185Jul 1999Jul 1999
3400 D11$185Jul 1999Jul 1999
5021 A11$185Jul 1999Jul 1999
5144 C0111$185Jul 1999Jul 1999
5194 E01 A11$185Jul 1999Jul 1999
6151 C0111$185Jul 1999Jul 1999
3203 A11$185Jul 1999Jul 1999
6151 C0411$185Jul 1999Jul 1999

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 119,382 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for C & B STEEL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Accident
6

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 C & B STEEL INC. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 23, 1999FRACTURE,STEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,COMMUNICATION11
Aug 9, 1996FRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,HANDRAIL,PELVIS,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FACE,SCAFFOLD11
Jun 7, 1995BEAM,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE,UNSTABLE POSITION11
Nov 23, 1994HEAD,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
27 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 C & B STEEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for C & B STEEL INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for C & B STEEL 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 C & B STEEL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for C & B STEEL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for C & B STEEL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1999-05-03Accident122$4,100
1997-10-09Accident52$4,315
1996-10-03Accident0$0
1996-08-09Accident33$12,250
1995-06-12Accident0$0
1994-11-30Accident0$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on C & B STEEL 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.

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What is C & B STEEL INC's OSHA violation history?
C & B STEEL INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $20,665 in total penalties.