City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Palo Alto Cal/OSHA Inspections

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

Page 4 of 4. Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Palo Alto since 2000: 384 inspections, 666 citations, $960,724 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.

All inspections in Palo Alto, page 4 of 4

384 inspections since 2000, newest first. Page 1 carries the summary, the largest penalties, the rules cited and the year-by-year table.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
West Marine ProductsAug 22, 2007Complaint6 citations$1,820
VA Medical Center - San FranciscoJul 10, 2007Planned4 citations 3 serious$0
Pottery BarnJun 14, 2007Complaint4 citations$1,350
Art's Bodycraft Inc.May 10, 2007Complaint4 citations$225
$700 proposed
Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country ClubMar 14, 2007Accident5 citations$5,800
$6,300 proposed
Phan Construction CO. Inc.Jan 12, 2007Accident1 citation$0
$131 proposed
City of Palo AltoJan 10, 2007Accidentno citations$0
Lucile Packard Children's HospitalDec 13, 2006Complaint1 citation$187
Communications & Power IndustriesNov 30, 2006Complaint2 citations$0
Meade Construction GroupOct 19, 2006Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Achieve KidsOct 11, 2006Accident2 citations$670
Connetics CorporationAug 8, 2006Programmed otherno citations$0
Community Association for Rehabilitation Inc.Jul 6, 2006Complaintno citations$0
Smog ExpressApr 28, 2006Accidentdeath no citations$0
Sti In-Store MarketingMar 14, 2006Planned13 citations 3 serious$4,650
$6,960 proposed
Alcal RoofingJan 26, 2006Unprogrammed related1 citation$0
FoothillJan 26, 2006Unprogrammed related1 citation$0
W L HickeyJan 26, 2006Unprogrammed related1 citation$0
Beckman Coulter IncJan 20, 2006Accident1 citation 1 serious$3,375
Segue Construction, Inc.Jan 12, 2006Complaint1 citation$200
Lucile Packard Childrens HospitalAug 17, 2005Complaintno citations$0
RocheAug 8, 2005Accidentno citations$0
Merchant Building MaintenanceMay 11, 2005Complaint1 citation$225
Whole Foods MarketMar 1, 2005Complaintno inspection made$0
O'Brien SteelJan 27, 2005Complaintno inspection made$0
Fry's ElectornicsJan 11, 2005Complaint4 citations$600
Golden Bear Fire Protection, Inc.Jun 18, 2004Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Country Builders ConstructionApr 2, 2004Plannedno citations$0
Hengehold Motor CompanyMar 4, 2004Complaint4 citations$375
VA Medical Center - San FranciscoFeb 18, 2004Plannedno citations$0
J & J Acoustics, Inc.Jan 20, 2004Complaint3 citations$375
Contractors Scaffold Supply, Inc.Jan 20, 2004Unprogrammed related1 citation$110
Terman Middle SchoolDec 3, 2003Complaintno citations$0
Responsible RoofingOct 2, 2003Accident1 citation$5,000
Site for Sore EyesSep 3, 2003Complaint2 citations$0
Fry's ElectornicsAug 27, 2003Complaintno citations$0
Ole's Car Shop, Inc.Aug 8, 2003Complaint2 citations$75
W. Bradley Electric, Inc.Jul 9, 2003Unprogrammed related3 citations 1 serious$4,275
Industrial Commercial Concrete Const., Inc., (Icc)Jul 9, 2003Unprogrammed related5 citations 1 serious$1,760
Paul Ryan AssociatesJul 9, 2003Complaint4 citations$750
$4,725 proposed
San Marino Plastering, Inc.Jun 26, 2003Unprogrammed related1 citation$185
Igenex Reference Lab, Inc.May 1, 2003Complaint5 citations$225
$450 proposed
UnknownApr 22, 2003Complaintno inspection made$0
Center of Continuing Study of the CA EconomyMar 25, 2003Complaint2 citations$100
Lucile Packard Childrens HospitalNov 20, 2002Complaintno inspection made$0
Fairmeadow Elementary SchoolNov 7, 2002Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
J L Stanford Middle SchoolNov 7, 2002Complaintno citations$0
Robert Brigham Ord Construction, IncSep 16, 2002Unprogrammed related2 citations$325
Brookstone BuildersSep 16, 2002Unprogrammed related1 citation$75
UnknownSep 16, 2002Complaintno inspection made$0
All Seasons Roofing ServicesAug 2, 2002Complaintno inspection made$0
McCarthy ConstructionJun 14, 2002Complaintno inspection made$0
Rex MooreJun 14, 2002Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Lee's Backhoe ServiceMar 28, 2002Complaintno citations$0
Alta Mesa Memorial ParkMar 13, 2002Complaint8 citations$565
Dirtwork UnlimitedJan 25, 2002Unprogrammed related2 citations$250
$750 proposed
PO ChengDec 24, 2001Complaintno inspection made$0
Christine Hansen, DDSDec 6, 2001Complaintno citations$0
Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country ClubOct 24, 2001Complaint2 citations$250
Professional Communication ServicesAug 28, 2001Complaint2 citations$100
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.May 15, 2001Programmed otherno citations$0
Walter C Smith Company IncMar 20, 2001Plannedno inspection made$0
Gary Roberts, DDSJan 9, 2001Complaintno citations$0
Wall Street Journal Dow JonesDec 28, 2000Complaint3 citations$375
Lytton GardensNov 13, 2000Complaint1 citation$0
Palo Alto Fire DepartmentOct 12, 2000Complaint6 citations$300
Pottery BarnSep 28, 2000Complaintno citations$0
Fry's ElectornicsJul 12, 2000Unprogrammed related4 citations$750
Usf Bestway, IncJul 6, 2000Accidentno citations$0
Beckman Coulter IncJun 20, 2000Accident3 citations 1 serious$5,775
San Marino Plastering, Inc.Jun 15, 2000Accidentno citations$0
Craig Freeman ConstructionMay 9, 2000Complaint1 citation$125
CpiMay 2, 2000Complaint3 citations$150
Walter C Smith Company IncApr 18, 2000Plannedno inspection made$0
Ovadia Mizrahi Dba: Dani-TalApr 6, 2000Complaintno inspection made$0
Dirtwork UnlimitedApr 6, 2000Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Nada Pacific CorporationMar 30, 2000Plannedno inspection made$0
Wall Street Journal Dow JonesMar 14, 2000Complaint1 citation$0
San Marino Plastering, Inc.Feb 28, 2000Accident5 citations$1,500
Nada Pacific CorporationFeb 4, 2000Plannedno inspection made$0
Borns Concrete ConstructionJan 14, 2000Unprogrammed related3 citations$300
R. L. Mix ConcreteJan 14, 2000Complaint5 citations$255
California CafeJan 13, 2000Complaint1 citation$200
Nada Pacific CorporationJan 3, 2000Plannedno inspection made$0

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. Back to page 1, safety tracker home.

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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