Vestas-American Wind Technology Inc. safety record at a glance
Vestas-American Wind Technology Inc. has been the subject of 7 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Dec 7, 2000 and Mar 24, 2023. 3 of them were accident inspections. 5 of them produced citations, 12 in all: 3 serious. Inspectors proposed $34,015 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $33,330. The largest single penalty, $25,500, came from an inspection opened Mar 24, 2023 in Mojave. That places the employer at #2,970 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Utilities; Other Services (except Public Administration); Manufacturing. Worksites in Mojave, Rio Vista, Cabazon, Tehachapi.
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| Opened | City | Why | Result | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mojave | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $25,500 | open |
| Jun 24, 2013 | Mojave | Accident | 1 citation | $0 $685 proposed | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Rio Vista | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation | $560 | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Feb 9, 2012 | Rio Vista | Unprogrammed related | 3 citations | $1,500 | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Jul 21, 2011 | Rio Vista | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Aug 4, 2012 |
| May 19, 2006 | Cabazon | Complaint | 4 citations 1 serious | $5,770 | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Dec 7, 2000 | Tehachapi | Accident | no citations | $0 | Mar 7, 2001 |
Also recorded as: Vestas American Wind Technology Inc; Vestas-American Wind Technology Inc; Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 2940.13, Hazardous Energy Control Procedures: 3 citations, 2 serious, $25,500
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 3 citations, 1 serious, $5,220
- 8 CCR 2340.2, Examination, Installation, and Use of Equipment: 1 citation, $750
- 8 CCR 2395.32: 1 citation, $750
- 8 CCR 3273, Working area, floors and walkways: 1 citation, $560
- 8 CCR 4000, Process Machine Power Control: 1 citation, $550
- 8 CCR 3277, Fixed Ladders: 1 citation
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 1 citation
Accidents investigated
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.
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If you work, or worked, at Vestas-American Wind Technology Inc.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 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.