The Cave Construction Company safety record at a glance
The Cave Construction Company has been the subject of 79 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Aug 15, 2007 and Oct 8, 2024. 77 of them were planned inspections. 15 of them produced citations, 41 in all: 0 serious, 2 repeat. Inspectors proposed $14,440 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $13,640. The largest single penalty, $4,590, came from an inspection opened Jul 8, 2015 in Saint Helena. That places the employer at #11,405 of 122,853 California employers in the database by penalties.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Construction. Worksites in Pismo Beach, Napa, Calistoga, Oakville, Saint Helena, St Helena, Sonoma.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | Pismo Beach | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Napa | Planned | no citations | $0 | Dec 9, 2022 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Calistoga | Planned | no citations | $0 | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Napa | Planned | no citations | $0 | Dec 2, 2016 |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Oakville | Planned | 10 citations | $1,820 | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Oakville | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Saint Helena | Follow-up | no citations | $0 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | 4 citations 2 repeat | $4,590 | Jan 8, 2016 |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | 6 citations | $2,475 | Jan 8, 2016 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | Saint Helena | Planned | 5 citations | $1,195 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | Napa | Planned | 1 citation | $75 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Saint Helena | Planned | 1 citation | $375 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Nov 18, 2014 | Saint Helena | Planned | 1 citation | $375 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Aug 6, 2014 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Aug 15, 2014 |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | Napa | Planned | 1 citation | $110 | Jan 6, 2016 |
| Jun 9, 2014 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Jun 5, 2014 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jun 20, 2014 |
| May 8, 2014 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | May 14, 2014 |
| Apr 9, 2014 | St Helena | Follow-up | no citations | $0 | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Apr 9, 2014 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | May 14, 2014 |
| Mar 26, 2014 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Mar 28, 2014 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | St Helena | Planned | 1 citation | $225 | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Oakville | Planned | 1 citation | $75 | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Nov 7, 2013 |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Sep 4, 2013 |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Oakville | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Jul 15, 2013 | St Helena | Planned | 3 citations | $1,300 $2,100 proposed | Aug 25, 2014 |
| May 8, 2013 | St Helena | Planned | 3 citations | $675 | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Apr 24, 2013 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | May 3, 2013 |
| Apr 16, 2013 | St Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Mar 1, 2013 | St Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Aug 16, 2012 | Napa | Planned | no citations | $0 | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Aug 8, 2012 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Aug 27, 2012 |
| May 9, 2012 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | May 23, 2012 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Napa | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| Dec 12, 2011 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Jul 20, 2011 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jul 26, 2011 |
| May 10, 2011 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | May 17, 2011 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | St Helena | Planned | 2 citations | $125 | Apr 23, 2011 |
| Jan 11, 2011 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jan 12, 2011 |
| Dec 22, 2010 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jan 5, 2011 |
| Nov 2, 2010 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Aug 24, 2010 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Sep 1, 2010 |
| Aug 18, 2010 | St Helena | Planned | 1 citation | $75 | Sep 11, 2010 |
| Aug 3, 2010 | St Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Aug 6, 2010 |
| Apr 28, 2010 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | May 3, 2010 |
| Feb 22, 2010 | St Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Jan 13, 2010 | Sonoma | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jan 21, 2010 |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Sonoma | Planned | no citations | $0 | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Sonoma | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Sep 9, 2009 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | St Helena | Planned | no citations | $0 | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | St Helena | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Jan 21, 2009 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | Napa | Planned | no citations | $0 | Sep 8, 2008 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | Napa | Planned | no citations | $0 | Aug 8, 2008 |
| Jul 15, 2008 | Napa | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | Oakville | Planned | 1 citation | $150 | Feb 24, 2009 |
| May 8, 2008 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Apr 17, 2008 | Calistoga | Planned | no citations | $0 | Apr 23, 2008 |
| Apr 7, 2008 | Oakville | Planned | no citations | $0 | Apr 10, 2008 |
| Mar 19, 2008 | Calistoga | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Apr 3, 2008 |
| Mar 12, 2008 | Oakville | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Mar 26, 2008 |
| Jan 14, 2008 | Calistoga | Planned | no citations | $0 | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Calistoga | Planned | no citations | $0 | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Sep 27, 2007 | Calistoga | Planned | no citations | $0 | Oct 4, 2007 |
| Aug 15, 2007 | Calistoga | Planned | no inspection made | $0 | Aug 27, 2007 |
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 8410, General Safety Precautions: 6 citations, $2,775
- 8 CCR 3395, Heat illness prevention, outdoor: 6 citations, $1,110
- 8 CCR 5144, Respiratory protection: 3 citations, $1,175
- 8 CCR 5162, Emergency eyewash and shower: 2 citations, $2,905
- 8 CCR 8426, Emergency Plan: 2 citations, $650
- 8 CCR 8430, Rescue Crew and Breathing Apparatus: 2 citations, $465
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 2 citations, $450
- 8 CCR 6151, Portable fire extinguishers: 2 citations, $410
How to read this record
Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement; where it was reduced, the amount the inspector first proposed is shown under it. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.
Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.
Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.
If you work, or worked, at The Cave Construction Company
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 4, 2026. 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.