City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Vandenberg Afb Cal/OSHA Inspections

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Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Vandenberg Afb since 2000: 84 inspections, 78 citations, $42,823 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 Vandenberg Afb at a glance

Employers in Vandenberg Afb account for 84 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 37 of which produced citations (44%): 78 citations, 39 serious, $42,823 in penalties after appeals, and 0 worker deaths investigated. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (32), (14), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (9).

All inspections, newest first

84 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Industries for the Blind and Visually ImpairedApr 1, 2025Planned3 citations 1 serious$6,620
Industries for the Blind and Visually ImpairedApr 1, 2025Planned4 citations 1 serious$4,965
583 MMXS Missile MaintenanceMar 20, 2024Planned2 citations 1 serious0
Vandenberg LodgeMar 19, 2024Plannedno citations0
Vandenberg LodgeMar 19, 2024Planned2 citations0
Surf Lanes Bowling Center & GrillAug 29, 2023Planned2 citations 1 serious0
Surf Lanes Bowling Center & GrillAug 29, 2023Planned1 citation0
Logistic Readiness Squadron, 30 SWOct 27, 2022Planned1 citation0
Logistic Readiness Squadron, 30 SWOct 27, 2022Planned2 citations 2 serious0
Industries for the Blind and Visually ImpairedJun 15, 2021Plannedno citations0
Range Generation Next LLCDec 11, 2019Complaint7 citations 5 serious$8,170
NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterFeb 28, 2019Complaintno citations0
NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterNov 14, 2018Complaintno citations0
Smith Electric ServiceAug 2, 2018Programmed relatedno citations0
Herman Construction Group, Inc.Aug 2, 2018Programmed relatedno citations0
American Building Automation, Inc.Aug 2, 2018Programmed relatedno citations0
Atascadero Glass IncAug 2, 2018Plannedno citations0
Blum & Sons Electric, IncorporatedAug 2, 2018Programmed relatedno citations0
Power Pro Plus, Inc.Aug 1, 2018Plannedno citations0
United States Army Corps of EngineersJul 31, 2018Programmed relatedno citations0
United Paradyne CorporationJul 31, 2018Plannedno citations0
Arcadis U.S., Inc.Jul 27, 2018Programmed relatedno citations0
Directed Technologies Drilling, Inc.Jul 27, 2018Programmed relatedno citations0
CapeJul 26, 2018Plannedno citations0
IB Industries Inc.Jul 26, 2018Plannedno citations0
30th Civil Engineer Squadron Engineering FlightJul 26, 2018Plannedno citations0
30 SW, Vandenberg Afb (KVGB)Jul 25, 2018Planned2 citations 1 serious0
Herman ConstructionJun 8, 2017Planned2 citations0
Good - Men, Inc.Jun 7, 2017Plannedno citations0
T. Simmons CO., IncJun 7, 2017Plannedno citations0
Taft ElectricJun 7, 2017Planned1 citation0
Premier DrywallJun 7, 2017Planned1 citation0
Gilbane, Inc.Jun 7, 2017Plannedno citations0
Apodaca PavingJun 7, 2017Planned1 citation0
J.R. Roofing CO.Jun 7, 2017Planned1 citation0
United Launch AllianceApr 4, 2013Accident4 citations$3,085
Lockheed MartinJul 11, 2007Complaint1 citation$1,125
DJM Construction Company IncNov 9, 2006Plannedno citations0
DJM Construction Company IncNov 9, 2006Plannedno citations0
DJM Construction Company IncNov 8, 2006Plannedno citations0
Tetra Tech IncNov 8, 2006Plannedno citations0
The Reuse People of America, Inc.Nov 8, 2006Programmed relatedno citations0
AmecNov 7, 2006Plannedno citations0
U.S. Air Force, 30th Operations Support SquadronOct 11, 2005Plannedno citations0
U.S. Air Force, 30th Civil Engineering SquadronOct 11, 2005Plannedno citations0
U.S. Air Force, 30th Logistics Readiness SquadronOct 11, 2005Planned2 citations 2 serious0
U.S. Air Force, 30th Services SquadronOct 11, 2005Planned1 citation 1 serious0
National Construction and MaintenanceJun 23, 2005Complaint3 citations 3 serious$1,980
J.R. Barto Heating/Ac/Sheet Metal Inc.Jun 22, 2005Programmed related3 citations 3 serious$1,575
Valley Glass & MirrorJun 22, 2005Programmed related3 citations 1 serious$225
Valley RockJun 22, 2005Programmed related1 citation 1 serious$100
Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.Jun 22, 2005Plannedno citations0
Santa Maria Electric, Inc.Jun 22, 2005Programmed related2 citations0
Drywall Plus, IncOct 7, 2004Programmed related4 citations 3 serious$1,478
Carpets Unlimited Inc.Oct 7, 2004Planned3 citations 1 serious$450
Smith Electric ServiceOct 7, 2004Plannedno citations0
Stronghold Engineering, Inc.Oct 7, 2004Plannedno citations0
The Boeing CompanyOct 6, 2004Complaint6 citations 3 serious$2,200
Phoenix Management Inc.Aug 5, 2004Plannedno citations0
Cleanharbors Environmental Services Inc.Aug 5, 2004Plannedno citations0
The Boeing CompanyAug 4, 2004Plannedno citations0
United Paradyne CorporationAug 4, 2004Plannedno citations0
Orbital Sciences CorporationAug 4, 2004Plannedno citations0
Eg&g Technical ServicesAug 4, 2004Plannedno citations0
PC Mecanical Inc.Aug 4, 2004Plannedno citations0
Lovarc Food Service DivisionAug 3, 2004Plannedno citations0
Lockheed Martin Space Systems CompanyAug 3, 2004Plannedno citations0
Vandenberg Airforce BaseAug 2, 2004Planned1 citation 1 serious0
Construction and Management IncJun 24, 2004Planned1 citation 1 serious$300
Crown Fence CompanyJun 23, 2004Planned1 citation 1 serious$1,300
DJM Construction Company IncJan 30, 2002Plannedno citations0
S J Souza ConstructionDec 12, 2000Plannedno citations0
US Food ServiceDec 12, 2000Programmed relatedno citations0
PNL ConstructionDec 12, 2000Programmed relatedno citations0
McA Engineering IncFeb 7, 2000Referral2 citations 2 serious$2,000
Eg&gFeb 7, 2000Referral2 citations 2 serious$1,500
Bird Roofing & Waterproofing IncFeb 3, 2000Planned2 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$4,500
Statewide ElectricFeb 3, 2000Planned1 citation 1 serious$1,250
A.J. DianiFeb 3, 2000Planned1 citation0
Hilyard Concrete ConstructionFeb 3, 2000Planned1 citation0
Curt C. Bailey Masonry, IncFeb 3, 2000Plannedno citations0
Cox Construction CompanyFeb 3, 2000Plannedno citations0
DJM Construction Company IncFeb 3, 2000Plannedno citations0
Valenzuela Engineering IncFeb 3, 2000Planned1 citation0

Largest penalties in Vandenberg Afb

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired37$11,5850Apr 1, 2025
Range Generation Next LLC17$8,1700Dec 11, 2019
Bird Roofing & Waterproofing Inc12$4,5000Feb 3, 2000
United Launch Alliance14$3,0850Apr 4, 2013
The Boeing Company26$2,2000Oct 6, 2004
McA Engineering Inc12$2,0000Feb 7, 2000
National Construction and Maintenance13$1,9800Jun 23, 2005
J.R. Barto Heating/Ac/Sheet Metal Inc.13$1,5750Jun 22, 2005
Eg&g12$1,5000Feb 7, 2000
Drywall Plus, Inc14$1,4780Oct 7, 2004
Crown Fence Company11$1,3000Jun 23, 2004
Statewide Electric11$1,2500Feb 3, 2000
Lockheed Martin11$1,1250Jul 11, 2007
Carpets Unlimited Inc.13$4500Oct 7, 2004
Construction and Management Inc11$3000Jun 24, 2004
Valley Glass & Mirror13$2250Jun 22, 2005
Valley Rock11$1000Jun 22, 2005
Surf Lanes Bowling Center & Grill23$00Aug 29, 2023
Logistic Readiness Squadron, 30 SW23$00Oct 27, 2022
30 SW, Vandenberg Afb (KVGB)12$00Jul 25, 2018

Rules cited most in Vandenberg Afb

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2025227$11,5850
2024324$00
2023223$00
2022223$00
2021100$00
2019217$8,1700
20181512$00
2017856$00
2013114$3,0850
2007111$1,1250
2006600$00
200510715$3,8800
200417616$5,7280
2002100$00
200013710$9,2500

Your rights when the hazard is real in Vandenberg Afb

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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