City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Palos Verdes Estates Cal/OSHA Inspections

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Palos Verdes Estates since 2000: 61 inspections, 95 citations, $74,687 in penalties, newest first.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,853 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

Cal/OSHA inspections in Palos Verdes Estates at a glance

Employers in Palos Verdes Estates account for 61 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 33 of which produced citations (54%): 95 citations, 12 serious, $74,687 in penalties after appeals, and 4 worker deaths investigated. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (33), Industry not stated (11), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services (6).

All inspections, newest first

61 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Residential PropertyDec 20, 2024Fatality or catastrophedeath no inspection made$0
Fresch Services, LLCDec 11, 2024Planned4 citations$400
$1,640 proposed
Jose Juan Madrigal; Sole OwnerDec 6, 2024Fatality or catastropheno inspection made$0
Los Angeles County Sanitation DistrictsMar 13, 2024Accident2 citations$560
$1,200 proposed
Los Angeles County Fire DepartmentApr 19, 2023Complaintno citations$0
A Great Looking Roof CO IncSep 3, 2022Referral4 citations$1,085
Nino Giannola, AN IndividualApr 19, 2022Planned2 citations 2 serious$4,720
Peninsula Homes GroupApr 13, 2022Planned6 citations 4 serious$16,590
Rancho California Landscaping, Inc.Apr 7, 2022Referral1 citation$135
Stay Green Inc.Apr 7, 2022Fatality or catastropheno inspection made$0
Ricardo AcostaJan 7, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations$1,050
Premier Broadband Services IncDec 30, 2020Accidentno citations$0
Nansen Associates IncJun 25, 2020Accident5 citations$1,345
$5,695 proposed
Bonanza Concrete IncFeb 15, 2019Complaint1 citation$1,500
$5,000 proposed
HGS Management LLC.Apr 9, 2018Accident3 citations$5,750
Leisure Property Care Inc. dba Icaza ConstructionJul 12, 2017Follow-upno inspection made$0
Shane Lamb ConstructionFeb 2, 2017Complaint3 citations$1,230
Peveler's Custom Interiors, Inc.May 11, 2016Planned5 citations 1 serious$3,030
$4,940 proposed
Pirate StaffingNov 10, 2014Unprogrammed related1 citation$150
$375 proposed
PDC Inc.Apr 9, 2014Planned5 citations$975
MY Botanica, Inc.Apr 9, 2014Planned4 citations$295
$780 proposed
Cirililo LonaAug 19, 2013Accidentno citations$0
George J Torres; HomeownerJul 18, 2013Complaintno citations$0
Tony Sena dba Sena TonyFeb 15, 2012Planned2 citations$100
$180 proposed
Vanir Contruction Management, Inc.Dec 10, 2008Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Richard Walpole Inc dba General Sheet Metal COOct 23, 2008Accident5 citations$1,755
$9,835 proposed
Horist ConstructionOct 22, 2008Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Reid Werner, dba Werner & SonsJul 3, 2008Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Smith Emery CompanyDec 11, 2007Accident2 citations$935
Pyung Chil Kang dba Peter's ConstructionApr 24, 2007Plannedno citations$0
San Pedro Truck & TractorApr 24, 2007Programmed relatedno citations$0
Werner and Sons ConstructionNov 21, 2006Plannedno inspection made$0
Masih HakimpourNov 16, 2006Plannedno citations$0
Checker Construction, Inc.Oct 30, 2006Programmed related4 citations 2 serious$3,365
$4,150 proposed
The J Alexander Company IncOct 30, 2006Planned4 citations$760
$3,365 proposed
Instant InfosystemsOct 11, 2006Accidentdeath no citations$0
Palos Verdes Golf ClubOct 11, 2006Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Line Master A Div of Arts SandblastingAug 22, 2005Follow-upno citations$0
Mike Drews Construction CO IncFeb 24, 2005Complaint2 citations$612
Chad HidalgoJun 30, 2004Accidentno citations$0
Saridakis ConstructionApr 27, 2004Complaint3 citations$870
$4,545 proposed
Terry Lee Foughty dba Terry Lee Foughty ConstructiMar 30, 2004Follow-upno citations$0
LM Loading Services Inc.Mar 23, 2004Accident5 citations 2 serious$19,335
$32,500 proposed
Craig Cooper dba Cooper & CO Design & ConstructionMar 17, 2004Planned1 citation$435
Line Master A Div of Arts SandblastingSep 17, 2003Accident1 citation$260
Los Angeles County Fire DepartmentAug 12, 2003Complaintno citations$0
West Coast Land ClearingJul 14, 2003Unprogrammed related4 citations$1,175
Gary M Lane dba Lane Building DesignJul 14, 2003Accidentdeath 1 citation$215
Chandlers Roofing IncMay 7, 2003Accident2 citations$685
$18,275 proposed
Fei Enterprises Inc.Oct 31, 2002Accidentno inspection made$0
Narm CorpMay 2, 2002Referral3 citations$390
Pipe Jacking Unlimited IncApr 19, 2002Plannedno inspection made$0
Zigrang Construction Inc.Oct 1, 2001Complaint3 citations 1 serious$4,020
$13,935 proposed
Terry Lee Foughty dba Terry Lee Foughty ConstructiSep 11, 2001Complaint2 citations$500
$4,110 proposed
Tri Span, Inc.Aug 30, 2001Unprogrammed related2 citations$300
$12,750 proposed
Bill James & AssociatesAug 10, 2001Plannedno inspection made$0
Pipe Jacking Unlimited IncJan 31, 2001Plannedno citations$0
Pipe Jacking Unlimited IncDec 6, 2000Plannedno citations$0
Ruggeri MarbleNov 16, 2000Accident1 citation$160
Pipe Jacking Unlimited IncMay 2, 2000Plannedno inspection made$0
Sierra GradingApr 5, 2000Follow-upno citations$0

Largest penalties in Palos Verdes Estates

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
LM Loading Services Inc.15$19,3350Mar 23, 2004
Peninsula Homes Group16$16,5900Apr 13, 2022
HGS Management LLC.13$5,7500Apr 9, 2018
Nino Giannola, AN Individual12$4,7200Apr 19, 2022
Zigrang Construction Inc.13$4,0200Oct 1, 2001
Checker Construction, Inc.14$3,3650Oct 30, 2006
Peveler's Custom Interiors, Inc.15$3,0300May 11, 2016
Richard Walpole Inc dba General Sheet Metal CO15$1,7550Oct 23, 2008
Bonanza Concrete Inc11$1,5000Feb 15, 2019
Nansen Associates Inc15$1,3450Jun 25, 2020
Shane Lamb Construction13$1,2300Feb 2, 2017
West Coast Land Clearing14$1,1750Jul 14, 2003
A Great Looking Roof CO Inc14$1,0850Sep 3, 2022
Ricardo Acosta12$1,0501Jan 7, 2022
PDC Inc.15$9750Apr 9, 2014
Smith Emery Company12$9350Dec 11, 2007
Saridakis Construction13$8700Apr 27, 2004
The J Alexander Company Inc14$7600Oct 30, 2006
Chandlers Roofing Inc12$6850May 7, 2003
Mike Drews Construction CO Inc12$6120Feb 24, 2005

Rules cited most in Palos Verdes Estates

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2024426$9601
2023100$00
20226515$23,5801
2020215$1,3450
2019111$1,5000
2018113$5,7500
2017213$1,2300
2016115$3,0300
20143310$1,4200
2013200$00
2012112$1000
2008415$1,7550
2007312$9350
2006628$4,1251
2005212$6120
2004539$20,6400
2003548$2,3351
2002313$3900
2001537$4,8200
2000411$1600

Your rights when the hazard is real in Palos Verdes Estates

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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