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CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC

16218 ARTHUR ST, CERRITOS, CA, 90703
Operated by Captek Softgel International · 1 of 2 establishments
325412Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 330660473

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OSHA inspections
5
over 28 years
Violations
16
$33,120 in penalties
Penalties
$33,120
$2,070 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $33,120 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 228 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
16
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$33,120
$2,070 avg / violation
31% serious69% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

80% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $33,120 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(C)11$18,000Sep 2017Sep 2017
3272 E11$4,875Feb 1998Feb 1998
3272 C11$2,250Feb 1998Feb 1998
3314 A11$2,000Jun 1998Jun 1998
3314 D11$1,125Sep 2009Sep 2009
4187 C11$750Sep 2009Sep 2009
3314 H11$750Jun 1998Jun 1998
4002 A11$610Feb 1998Feb 1998
3272 D11$610Feb 1998Feb 1998
4184 B11$600Jun 1998Jun 1998
3203 B11$400Jun 1998Jun 1998
3384 B11$375Sep 2009Sep 2009
3203 A11$325Feb 1998Feb 1998
3314(L)11$150Sep 2017Sep 2017
3203(A)11$150Sep 2017Sep 2017
5097(A)11$150Sep 2017Sep 2017

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3254 within CA. Peer group: 228 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $1,650
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
6.6
vs industry
+5.7
TRIR
6.9
vs industry
+5.5

Reported for 383 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Accident
3
Follow-up
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 CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL 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
Mar 31, 2017Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger11
Mar 2, 2009DIE,FRACTURE,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HAND11

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

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL 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 CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL 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 CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
7

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
16218 ARTHUR ST · CERRITOS, CA, 90703
WaterRCRAViolation Identified
QNCR 7
00Dec 2017View →

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)

DOT number
2765260
Operation
C

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 CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-04-06Accident42$18,450
2009-03-03Accident3$2,250
2000-12-06Follow-up0$0
1998-05-08Accident41$3,750
1997-09-05Complaint52$8,670

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Captek Softgel International.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Captek Softgel International across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL 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 Captek Softgel International, which operates 2 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 CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC's OSHA violation history?
CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $33,120 in total penalties.
How does CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC operates in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.62 compared to an industry average of 0.9.