City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Capitola Cal/OSHA Inspections

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Capitola since 2000: 57 inspections, 103 citations, $52,925 in penalties, newest first.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

Cal/OSHA inspections in Capitola at a glance

Employers in Capitola account for 57 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 37 of which produced citations (65%): 103 citations, 7 serious, $52,925 in penalties after appeals, and 1 worker death investigated. In the last 12 months 2 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (21), Retail Trade (8), (7).

All inspections, newest first

57 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Hardy Quality Air, Inc.Jul 6, 2026Accidentopen, no citations yet0
Testorff Construction, Inc.Jul 6, 2026Unprogrammed relatedopen, no citations yet0
Michael Sinyard, AN IndividualAug 22, 2024Planned3 citations$1,285
Boxwood Landscape & Construction, IncAug 14, 2024Planned2 citations$500
Cushman Contracting CorporationOct 5, 2023Complaint1 citation$4,355
Marie Grabill AN IndividualApr 13, 2022Planned1 citation 1 serious$900
Sandman ConstructionApr 13, 2022Plannedno citations0
Schmitz Woodworks, Inc.Apr 13, 2022Plannedno citations0
Garney Pacific Inc.Mar 17, 2022Accident2 citations0
HPT Motors, LLCJan 22, 2021Accident1 citation 1 serious$5,400
La Vie Wellness Inc.Nov 18, 2020Planned7 citations$560
Alpha Machine Company, Inc.Jan 15, 2020Planned4 citations$900
Capitola Veterinary HospitalMar 12, 2019Complaint4 citations$1,345
Antonio Biondi AN IndividualOct 17, 2018Planned3 citations 1 repeat$13,150
Fuse Construction, Inc.Oct 17, 2018Planned4 citations 2 serious$3,470
Earthworks Paving Contractors, Inc.Oct 17, 2018Plannedno citations0
Kar Master LLCAug 24, 2017Planned3 citations$410
Mark McConville AN IndividualFeb 15, 2017Planned9 citations 1 serious$2,975
Craig Blanchette AN IndividualFeb 15, 2017Planned2 citations$350
MCW Assoc., Inc.May 25, 2016Planned6 citations$1,830
First Image Construction Inc.Apr 13, 2016Planned4 citations$700
Francisco MarquezApr 13, 2016Planned2 citations$350
Pacific Coast ManorMar 11, 2016Complaintno citations0
Charter CommunicationOct 1, 2015Accidentno citations0
Lauden Integrative PharmacySep 18, 2015Complaintno citations0
IN Shape Health Club, Inc.Oct 23, 2014Complaint2 citations$1,600
Millennium ConstructionMay 27, 2014Accidentdeath no citations0
Beauty NailsJun 6, 2013Complaintno citations0
Steve's HallmarkFeb 13, 2013Complaintno citations0
Pedro Salazar dba Capitola DinerApr 5, 2012Planned4 citations$1,350
Tina Metzger dba It's Wine TimeApr 4, 2012Planned1 citation0
The Perfumers ApprenticeJan 4, 2012Complaint2 citations$480
Soquel School District-New Brighton Middle SchoolFeb 2, 2011Complaintno citations0
City of Capitola Police DepartmentOct 13, 2010Complaint1 citation$100
Henningsen Construction CO. Inc.Jul 27, 2010Complaintno inspection made0
Jenny CraigJul 12, 2010Complaintno citations0
A 1 Executive TransportationJun 1, 2010Complaintno inspection made0
Slatter ConstructionMar 1, 2010Accident1 citation0
UnknownMar 17, 2009Complaintno inspection made0
Pipe-Net Inc.Mar 16, 2009Complaint1 citation0
Ocean Chevrolet, Inc., dba Ocean HondaNov 12, 2008Complaintno citations0
Rite AidJun 29, 2007Complaint1 citation$185
State of California, Employment Development Dept.Oct 4, 2006Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Basanty Construction, Inc.Mar 28, 2006Complaint5 citations 1 serious$5,500
Merlo's CutlerJul 27, 2005Complaintno citations0
Outdoor WorldMar 22, 2005Complaint4 citations$300
St. Vincent de PaulMar 22, 2004Complaint1 citation0
Ramcey Lath Plastering, IncMar 18, 2003Unprogrammed related1 citation$135
Tony & Alba's PizzaFeb 27, 2003Complaint3 citations$635
Bay StaffingOct 18, 2002Complaint1 citation$225
Ramcey Lath Plastering, IncSep 9, 2002Unprogrammed related3 citations 1 serious$2,000
City of CapitolaSep 9, 2002Complaint2 citations$150
Merchant Builders, IncSep 9, 2002Unprogrammed related2 citations$125
Marina Motor CompanyJul 16, 2001Complaintno citations0
Jesse Halbleib, DDSJul 2, 2001Complaint4 citations$615
US Food ServiceApr 24, 2001Accident2 citations$745
Santa Cruz County, Dept. of EducationMar 24, 2000Complaint4 citations$300

Largest penalties in Capitola

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Antonio Biondi AN Individual13$13,1500Oct 17, 2018
Basanty Construction, Inc.15$5,5000Mar 28, 2006
HPT Motors, LLC11$5,4000Jan 22, 2021
Cushman Contracting Corporation11$4,3550Oct 5, 2023
Fuse Construction, Inc.14$3,4700Oct 17, 2018
Mark McConville AN Individual19$2,9750Feb 15, 2017
Ramcey Lath Plastering, Inc24$2,1350Mar 18, 2003
MCW Assoc., Inc.16$1,8300May 25, 2016
IN Shape Health Club, Inc.12$1,6000Oct 23, 2014
Pedro Salazar dba Capitola Diner14$1,3500Apr 5, 2012
Capitola Veterinary Hospital14$1,3450Mar 12, 2019
Michael Sinyard, AN Individual13$1,2850Aug 22, 2024
Alpha Machine Company, Inc.14$9000Jan 15, 2020
Marie Grabill AN Individual11$9000Apr 13, 2022
US Food Service12$7450Apr 24, 2001
First Image Construction Inc.14$7000Apr 13, 2016
Tony & Alba's Pizza13$6350Feb 27, 2003
Jesse Halbleib, DDS14$6150Jul 2, 2001
La Vie Wellness Inc.17$5600Nov 18, 2020
Boxwood Landscape & Construction, Inc12$5000Aug 14, 2024

Rules cited most in Capitola

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2026200$00
2024225$1,7850
2023111$4,3550
2022423$9000
2021111$5,4000
20202211$1,4600
2019114$1,3450
2018327$16,6200
20173314$3,7350
20164312$2,8800
2015200$00
2014212$1,6001
2013200$00
2012337$1,8300
2011100$00
2010522$1000
2009211$00
2008100$00
2007111$1850
2006215$5,5000
2005214$3000
2004111$00
2003224$7700
2002448$2,5000
2001326$1,3600
2000114$3000

Your rights when the hazard is real in Capitola

You can report it, and the employer may not touch you for it. Any worker can file a confidential complaint with the nearest Cal/OSHA district office, by phone, online or in writing, and can ask that the employer not be told who complained. Firing, demoting, cutting hours, threatening or otherwise punishing a worker for a safety complaint, for reporting an injury, for testifying or for asking for a Cal/OSHA inspection is unlawful retaliation under Labor Code 6310; a complaint to the Labor Commissioner's Retaliation Complaint Investigation unit must be filed within one year, and a civil lawsuit is also available.

You can refuse work that would violate a safety standard and create a real and apparent hazard to you or your coworkers, and the employer may not retaliate for that refusal (Labor Code 6311). Say why in writing if you can, name the rule or the hazard, and keep a copy.

Every employer must have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Title 8, section 3203), train workers on the hazards of their jobs, provide protective equipment at no cost, and give workers access to the exposure and medical records that concern them. Outdoor workplaces need a heat illness plan with water, shade and rest (section 3395); indoor ones above 82 degrees need the indoor rule (section 3396); and since July 2024 nearly every employer needs a workplace violence prevention plan (Labor Code 6401.9).

An injury itself is a workers' compensation claim, handled separately from anything on this page. What this firm handles is the employment side: the retaliation, the firing after the injury report, the wage and hour problems that usually travel with an unsafe workplace. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. County is assigned from the worksite ZIP code. Back to the safety tracker.

About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.

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