Establishment profile
VEST INC
6023 ALCOA AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90058
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
EIN 952667779
Summary
VEST INC has accumulated 69 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $153,715 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 82 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VEST INC 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 11 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 · 28 citations in this view · $128,785 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 3 | 3 | $1,775 | Jul 1998 | Sep 2007 |
| 4002 A | 2 | 2 | $22,725 | Jan 2001 | Sep 2007 |
| 3203 A07 | 2 | 2 | $18,375 | Jul 1998 | Apr 2002 |
| 3384 B | 2 | 2 | $6,560 | Jul 1998 | Oct 2010 |
| 4075 A | 2 | 2 | $5,850 | Apr 2002 | Jun 2006 |
| 4050(A) | 2 | 2 | $3,600 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2017 |
| 342 A | 2 | 2 | $2,875 | Jan 2001 | Sep 2014 |
| 3273 I | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 3210 C | 1 | 1 | $5,625 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 4187 | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 3314 C | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 4310 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,725 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 3276 E15 B | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 4184 B | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 4075(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 4237 B | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| 4845 B | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 3203 A07 E | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3311 within CA. Peer group: 82 employers. This establishment has 69 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 160 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 VEST 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2006 | FRACTURE,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,TORSO,METAL SHEET,POINT OF OPERATION,SLITTERFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 20, 2001 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CONVEYOR | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 4, 2000 | AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,MECH MAT HANDLING,TOE,COMMUNICATION,UNGUARDED,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 19, 1998 | AMPUTATED,METAL WIRE,FINGER,GLOVE,MILLING MACHINE,BLADE | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 24, 1992 | FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 VEST INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VEST 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 VEST 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 VEST INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VEST INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VEST INC 6023 ALCOA AVE · LOS ANGELES, CA, 90058 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 VEST INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-05 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-02-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | |
| 2017-09-22 | Planned | 10 | 8 | $12,175 | |
| 2015-07-23 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $7,085 | |
| 2014-04-02 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $12,625 | |
| 2010-04-28 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $17,000 | |
| 2008-04-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-22 | Planned | 17 | 6 | $17,280 | |
| 2006-03-16 | Accident | 9 | 5 | $30,000 | |
| 2001-12-07 | Accident | 5 | 4 | $24,790 | |
| 2000-09-25 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $19,215 | |
| 1998-06-19 | Accident | 6 | 1 | $6,495 | |
| 1993-07-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-09-29 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 1991-02-15 | Complaint | 6 | — | $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 VEST 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VEST INC's OSHA violation history?
- VEST INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 69 violations and $153,715 in total penalties.
- How does VEST INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VEST INC operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. VEST INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.62 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has VEST INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VEST INC.