Establishment profile
WEST COAST IRON, INC.
9302 JAMACHA RD, SPRING VALLEY, CA, 91977
Operated by West Coast Iron, Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
331110 — Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
EIN 330301871
Summary
WEST COAST IRON, INC. has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $76,990 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 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
WEST COAST IRON, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $75,765 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4999(H) | 2 | 2 | $15,230 | Feb 2019 | Jun 2023 |
| 4896 D | 2 | 2 | $110 | Apr 1991 | Apr 2002 |
| 3241(C) | 1 | 1 | $20,250 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 3314 C01 | 1 | 1 | $10,800 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 3339(B) | 1 | 1 | $4,385 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 3203(A)(4) | 1 | 1 | $4,385 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 3650(T)(6) | 1 | 1 | $4,385 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 3650(T)(33) | 1 | 1 | $4,385 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 4999 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 5042(A)(9) | 1 | 1 | $2,925 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $410 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 3210(B) | 1 | 1 | $365 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | $325 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 4650 B | 1 | 1 | $310 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 4975 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 4845 Q | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 4650 D | 1 | 1 | $200 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 5194 E01 A | 1 | 1 | $135 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0010 A | 1 | 1 | $135 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
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: 83 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 94 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 WEST COAST IRON, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Falling Object,Head,Steel Beam,Struck By,TrailerFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| May 9, 2008 | BURN,EYE,HEAT,STEEL BEAM,STEEL,PROPANE TORCH,TORCH,FLASHBACK,PROPANE,FACE | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2008 | STEEL BEAM,MACHINE OPERATOR,INTERLOCK,THIGH,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,PUNCH PRESS | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 7, 2001 | BEAM,STEEL,SLIP,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,STORAGE AREA | 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 WEST COAST IRON, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEST COAST IRON, 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 WEST COAST IRON, 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 WEST COAST IRON, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEST COAST IRON, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WEST COAST IRON 9302 JAMACHA RD · SPRING VALLEY, CA, 91977 | WaterRCRA | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $10,880 | |
| 2018-10-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 9 | 7 | $48,535 | |
| 2008-06-26 | Accident | 6 | — | $1,045 | |
| 2008-03-19 | Accident | 8 | 2 | $11,630 | |
| 2001-12-14 | Accident | 7 | 1 | $4,490 | |
| 1998-11-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $410 | |
| 1991-06-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-20 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WEST COAST IRON, INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization West Coast Iron, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of West Coast Iron, Inc across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by West Coast Iron, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WEST COAST IRON INCSAN DIEGO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEST COAST IRON INC.SPRING VALLEY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All West Coast Iron, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Iron and Steel in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEST COAST IRON, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 West Coast Iron, Inc, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WEST COAST IRON, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WEST COAST IRON, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $76,990 in total penalties.
- How does WEST COAST IRON, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WEST COAST IRON, INC. operates in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. WEST COAST IRON, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.21 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
- Has WEST COAST IRON, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WEST COAST IRON, INC..