Establishment profile
KAISER ALUMINUM
6250 BANDINI BLVD, COMMERCE, CA, 90040
Operated by KAISER ALUMINUM CORP · 1 of 34 establishments
331314 — Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
EIN 562553181
Summary
KAISER ALUMINUM has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $48,005 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KAISER ALUMINUM 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
89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 15 citations in this view · $48,005 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 A | 2 | 2 | $775 | Apr 1995 | Apr 2000 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 4215 A | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
| 3303 | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 4312 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 4310 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 4231 C | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 3273(B) | 1 | 1 | $485 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 3203 A07 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 3664 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 3577 E | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 3203(A)(4) | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0024 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 4190 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2001 | Feb 2001 |
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 3313 within CA. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 112 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 KAISER ALUMINUM. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2005 | FRACTURE,TIBIA,WELDER,WELDING,METAL SHEET,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 10, 2000 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,RAM | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 12, 2000 | HEART,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,RIB,PRESS,RAM | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 7, 1996 | DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 22, 1994 | BURN,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 13, 1994 | FRACTURE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PELVISFatality | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 KAISER ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KAISER ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KAISER ALUMINUM. 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 KAISER ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KAISER ALUMINUM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KAISER ALUMINUM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 | Accident | 2 | — | $645 | |
| 2010-08-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-11 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $5,850 | |
| 2005-05-04 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | |
| 2000-11-02 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $18,150 | |
| 2000-03-03 | Accident | 2 | — | $750 | |
| 1996-12-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $560 | |
| 1995-03-13 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $3,600 | |
| 1994-04-15 | Accident | 1 | — | $450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KAISER ALUMINUM is one of 34 establishments rolled up under the parent organization KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of KAISER ALUMINUM CORP across all 34 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- IDEAL METAL & SALVAGE CO., INC.GARDENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VISTA METALS CORP.FONTANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TST INC.FONTANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDALEX WESTINDUSTRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOROCK METALS INCCOMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- POWERHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT LLCNORTH HOLLYWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- DALOU CORPORATIONAZUSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TST INC DBA TIMCO STANDARD TANDEMFONTANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARKET RECYCLING (CANCO)LONG BEACH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by KAISER ALUMINUM CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KAISER ALUMINUM FABRICATED PRODUCTS, LLCCHANDLER, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUM WARRICKNEWBURGH, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- Kaiser AluminumNEWBURGH, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUMBedford, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUMRICHMOND, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUMKALAMAZOO, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUM FABRICATED PRODUCTSKALAMAZOO, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUM FABRICATED PRODUCTSSPOKANE VALLEY, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUMHEATH, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- KAISER ALUMINUMToledo, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All KAISER ALUMINUM CORP locationsParent rollup
- Secondary Smelting and Alloying of AluminumAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Secondary Smelting and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KAISER ALUMINUM 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 KAISER ALUMINUM CORP, which operates 34 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KAISER ALUMINUM's OSHA violation history?
- KAISER ALUMINUM has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $48,005 in total penalties.
- How does KAISER ALUMINUM's safety record compare to its industry?
- KAISER ALUMINUM operates in the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. KAISER ALUMINUM's self-reported DART rate is 3.35 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has KAISER ALUMINUM had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KAISER ALUMINUM.