City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

La Canada Cal/OSHA Inspections

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in La Canada since 2000: 86 inspections, 157 citations, $138,780 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 La Canada at a glance

Employers in La Canada account for 86 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 46 of which produced citations (53%): 157 citations, 34 serious, $138,780 in penalties after appeals, and 1 worker death investigated. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (49), (9), Retail Trade (8).

All inspections, newest first

86 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Berkman Enterprises Inc. dba Foothill Car WashJul 23, 2023Referral1 citation$75
Homegoods, IncApr 26, 2023Accidentopen, no citations yet0
Grasmick Construction LLCMar 24, 2023Accident4 citations$900
Abny General Engineering, Inc.May 20, 2022Complaint4 citations 2 serious$5,925
Foothill Car WashMar 6, 2020Fatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations 1 serious$3,205
Ramglass Enterprises Inc. dba J&j RoofingApr 30, 2019Complaintno citations0
Michael Jon Barker dba Canada Tree CareSep 7, 2016Planned8 citations 2 serious$10,350
Jose LaraNov 23, 2015Accident5 citations$5,250
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service - Angeles National ForestJun 11, 2014Unprogrammed other5 citations 2 serious 3 repeat0
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service - Angeles National ForestJun 11, 2014Unprogrammed other3 citations 1 serious 2 repeat0
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service - Angeles National ForestJun 11, 2014Unprogrammed other9 citations 3 serious 6 repeat0
Jmac International Inc dba McCormack Roofing ConsJan 8, 2014Accident4 citations$1,785
La Canada Usd Paradise Canyon ElementaryMar 19, 2013Accident2 citations$3,450
Sports ChaletMar 1, 2013Accident2 citations 1 serious$19,350
Creative Stone WorksJun 27, 2012Planned2 citations 2 serious$2,590
Acosta & Sons Sewer ContractorMar 22, 2012Accident3 citations 1 serious$3,495
Paradigm Steel Fabricators, Inc.Feb 2, 2012Accident3 citations 1 serious$4,665
Savant Construction IncFeb 2, 2012Unprogrammed related1 citation0
Seoul MarketJan 18, 2012Accident2 citations 1 serious$6,575
Modern Pro BuildersOct 1, 2010Follow-upno inspection made0
Modern Pro BuildersJun 24, 2010Accident7 citations 3 serious$22,700
La County Department Public WorksFeb 17, 2010Complaintno citations0
California PavingNov 9, 2009Complaintno inspection made0
Berkman Enterprises Inc. dba Foothill Car WashApr 14, 2009Planned2 citations$420
Klassic Engineering & Construction Inc.Mar 19, 2009Complaint8 citations 2 serious$3,750
United Contractors Company IncMar 19, 2009Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Dish Restaurant NO. 1 LLCJan 23, 2009Complaint5 citations 1 serious$2,200
La Canada Enterprises Inc dba Foothill 76Oct 24, 2008Complaint2 citations$610
Sedig Masonry, IncJun 30, 2008Accident1 citation$205
La Canada UsdMar 27, 2008Complaint4 citations$300
West Coast Boring IncFeb 1, 2008Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncNov 15, 2007Plannedno citations0
West Coast Boring IncNov 14, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncOct 30, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncOct 24, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
La County Fire Dept Station 82Sep 14, 2007Complaint4 citations 1 serious$5,625
West Coast Boring IncSep 12, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncAug 29, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncAug 15, 2007Planned1 citation$130
West Coast Boring IncAug 13, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncJul 26, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncJul 20, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncJul 17, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncJul 2, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncJun 15, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncJun 5, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
Ayala Boring IncMay 18, 2007Plannedno citations0
NoeticorpMay 11, 2007Programmed related1 citation$435
Ayala Boring IncMay 11, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncMay 10, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
Ayala Boring IncMay 9, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
Star Roofing Services IncDec 28, 2006Accident2 citations$175
TJ MaxxDec 8, 2006Complaint3 citations$450
Legit Painting IncMar 24, 2006Accident3 citations 1 serious$6,500
Ken Thompson, Inc.Mar 7, 2006Complaintno citations0
Sport ChaletMar 1, 2006Follow-up4 citations 1 repeat$2,110
La County SanitationFeb 22, 2006Accident4 citations 2 serious$6,435
Allen Pipeline CompanyOct 21, 2005Complaint3 citations 1 serious$1,000
West Coast Boring IncOct 11, 2005Plannedno inspection made0
Anvil Steel CorporationOct 7, 2005Accident1 citation$300
Serrato's Affordable Roof Tear OffSep 23, 2005Unprogrammed related2 citations$260
Sport ChaletSep 12, 2005Complaint3 citations$1,125
La Canada Elementary School (Lompoc Unif. School)Aug 26, 2005Complaintno citations0
Structural Materials CompanyJul 7, 2005Accident4 citations 2 serious$3,550
Entertainment Lighting ServicesJun 30, 2005Accident3 citations$1,500
RJ ConstructionJun 23, 2005Accident3 citations 1 serious$2,000
Ken Thompson, Inc.Feb 24, 2005Plannedno inspection made0
Edward P. CharlesFeb 9, 2005Accident5 citations 1 serious$6,000
Keith E Serxner DDSJul 13, 2004Complaintno citations0
Sport ChaletMar 30, 2004Complaint8 citations$1,450
WilldanFeb 4, 2004Plannedno inspection made0
JJ & A Architects Inc.Jun 9, 2003Complaint2 citations$170
Descanso GardensJun 6, 2003Follow-upno citations0
Descanso GardensFeb 26, 2003Complaint1 citation0
West Coast Boring IncFeb 6, 2003Plannedno citations0
West Coast Boring IncJan 27, 2003Plannedno inspection made0
Blacklock ConstructionJan 22, 2003Accident5 citations 2 serious$1,090
West Coast Boring IncJun 28, 2002Plannedno inspection made0
Sports ChaletFeb 28, 2002Complaint3 citations$450
West Coast Boring IncDec 5, 2001Plannedno inspection made0
West Coast Boring IncSep 27, 2000Plannedno inspection made0
Los Gringos LocosJul 7, 2000Complaint3 citations$225
W.T.Durant ConstructionMay 24, 2000Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
W.T.Durant ConstructionMay 24, 2000Accidentno citations0
JR Hardware, Sash & DoorMay 24, 2000Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Wayne Blacklock, General ContractorJan 25, 2000Complaintno inspection made0

Largest penalties in La Canada

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Modern Pro Builders27$22,7000Oct 1, 2010
Sports Chalet25$19,8000Mar 1, 2013
Michael Jon Barker dba Canada Tree Care18$10,3500Sep 7, 2016
Seoul Market12$6,5750Jan 18, 2012
Legit Painting Inc13$6,5000Mar 24, 2006
La County Sanitation14$6,4350Feb 22, 2006
Edward P. Charles15$6,0000Feb 9, 2005
Abny General Engineering, Inc.14$5,9250May 20, 2022
La County Fire Dept Station 8214$5,6250Sep 14, 2007
Jose Lara15$5,2500Nov 23, 2015
Sport Chalet315$4,6850Mar 1, 2006
Paradigm Steel Fabricators, Inc.13$4,6650Feb 2, 2012
Klassic Engineering & Construction Inc.18$3,7500Mar 19, 2009
Structural Materials Company14$3,5500Jul 7, 2005
Acosta & Sons Sewer Contractor13$3,4950Mar 22, 2012
La Canada Usd Paradise Canyon Elementary12$3,4500Mar 19, 2013
Foothill Car Wash12$3,2051Mar 6, 2020
Creative Stone Works12$2,5900Jun 27, 2012
Dish Restaurant NO. 1 LLC15$2,2000Jan 23, 2009
RJ Construction13$2,0000Jun 23, 2005

Rules cited most in La Canada

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2023325$9750
2022114$5,9250
2020112$3,2051
2019100$00
2016118$10,3500
2015115$5,2500
20144421$1,7850
2013224$22,8000
20125511$17,3250
2010317$22,7000
20095315$6,3700
2008437$1,1150
20072036$6,1900
20066516$15,6700
200511824$15,7350
2004318$1,4500
2003638$1,2600
2002213$4500
2001100$00
2000613$2250

Your rights when the hazard is real in La Canada

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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