Industry record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Utilities Cal/OSHA Inspections

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

Page 15 of 21. Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of California employers in Utilities since 2000: 2,053 inspections, 3,590 citations, $6,587,935 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.

All inspections in Utilities, page 15 of 21

2,053 inspections since 2000, newest first. Page 1 carries the summary, the largest penalties, the rules cited and the year-by-year table.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Ormat Nevada IncBrawleyMar 11, 2010Planned10 citations 1 serious$15,170
Alameda County Water DistrictNewarkMar 10, 2010Accident2 citations 1 serious$450
$750 proposed
Aes Huntington Beach LLCHuntington BeachMar 9, 2010Unprogrammed related3 citations 1 serious$19,310
$23,110 proposed
Southern California EdisonSan ClementeMar 9, 2010Complaintno citations$0
Groveland Community Service DistrictGrovelandMar 5, 2010Complaintno citations$0
PG&EEurekaMar 3, 2010Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Southern California EdisonThousand OaksMar 2, 2010Accidentno citations$0
Mirant Delta, LLCAntiochMar 1, 2010Complaint1 citation$0
City of MillbraeMillbraeFeb 26, 2010Planned4 citations 1 serious$4,500
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesFeb 23, 2010Accident2 citations 1 serious$10,060
Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass, LLCChowchillaFeb 18, 2010Complaintno citations$0
Imperial Valley Resource and RecoveryImperialFeb 16, 2010Complaint1 citation 1 serious$9,000
Sanford M Anderson Water Treatment PlantInglewoodFeb 11, 2010Planned4 citations 1 serious$1,965
Sweetwater AuthoritySpring ValleyFeb 10, 2010Planned2 citations$525
City of Long Beach Water DepartmentLong BeachFeb 8, 2010Accident1 citation$0
$6,750 proposed
Tuolumne Utilities DistrictSonoraFeb 4, 2010Plannedno citations$0
City of San Diego Point Loma Treatment PlantSan DiegoFeb 3, 2010Complaint1 citation$185
Southern California EdisonSan ClementeJan 29, 2010Complaintno citations$0
City of Santaclara Utility Dbasilicon Valley PowerSanta ClaraJan 28, 2010Referral5 citations 2 serious$9,300
$17,400 proposed
CalpinePittsburgJan 27, 2010Complaint2 citations$0
City of FairfieldFairfieldJan 14, 2010Planned2 citations$700
Enxco Service CorporationNorth Palm SpringsJan 13, 2010Accident2 citations$2,500
$5,750 proposed
Orion Distributing, Inc. Johnstone SupplySalinasJan 13, 2010Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Community Renewable Energy Services Inc.ReedleyJan 11, 2010Complaintno citations$0
Serrano Water DistrictVilla ParkJan 6, 2010Accidentno citations$0
City of Lodi Electrical Utilities DepartmentLodiDec 29, 2009Complaint1 citation$0
$935 proposed
Otay Water District: Chapman TreatmentSpring ValleyDec 16, 2009Planned5 citations$1,160
Praxair Distribution Inc.TorranceDec 16, 2009Complaint2 citations$150
$750 proposed
CalpineGeyservilleNov 19, 2009Accidentno citations$0
California Department of Water ResourcesByronNov 19, 2009Accident1 citation$0
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyAvila BeachNov 18, 2009Complaint2 citations 1 serious$3,410
La City Water & PowerHollywoodNov 17, 2009Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictSacramentoNov 16, 2009Complaintno citations$0
Cep la Paloma Operating Company LLCMcKittrickNov 12, 2009Unprogrammed related2 citations$445
GWF Power Systems L.P.PittsburgNov 10, 2009Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Terra-Gen Operating Company LLCLittle LakeNov 9, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Mirant California, LLCAntiochNov 5, 2009Complaintno citations$0
Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water DistrictRio LindaNov 4, 2009Complaint9 citations 2 serious$3,800
$15,000 proposed
DXV Water TechnologiesLong BeachNov 4, 2009Unprogrammed related2 citations$185
$325 proposed
Sierra Pacific IndustriesQuincyNov 3, 2009Accident2 citations 2 serious$2,970
$15,300 proposed
Orange County Sanitation DistrictFountain ValleyNov 2, 2009Complaintno citations$0
Imperial Irrigation DistrictWinterhavenOct 29, 2009Accident2 citations 1 serious$4,760
$18,260 proposed
GWF Power Systems L.P.PittsburgOct 29, 2009Accident1 citation$2,500
$5,000 proposed
City of Long Beach Water DeptLong BeachOct 28, 2009Accident5 citations$1,000
$3,625 proposed
City of Riverbank Wastewater Treatment PlantEscalonOct 27, 2009Complaint1 citation$560
EbmudOaklandOct 22, 2009Complaint1 citation$750
Lassen Municipal UtilitySusanvilleOct 21, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Sf-P U C - Wastewater EnterpriseSan FranciscoOct 20, 2009Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,000
$18,225 proposed
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesOct 19, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaDesert Hot SpringsOct 13, 2009Plannedno citations$0
Newcastle Sanitary DistrictNewcastleOct 8, 2009Accident2 citations$170
PG&EGarbervilleOct 7, 2009Accidentdeath no citations$0
Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaDesert CenterOct 5, 2009Plannedno inspection made$0
Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaRiceSep 28, 2009Plannedno inspection made$0
Hydroscience Operations, Inc.HollisterSep 25, 2009Complaint1 citation$4,000
$5,000 proposed
Harbor Cogeneration Company, LLCWilmingtonSep 23, 2009Plannedno citations$0
Golden State Water CompanySan DimasSep 22, 2009Planned1 citation$600
$935 proposed
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyPittsburgSep 21, 2009Accident1 citation$4,400
$5,000 proposed
Amador Water AgencyPlymouthSep 21, 2009Plannedno citations$0
Southern California EdisonArcadiaSep 17, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Southern California EdisonCosta MesaSep 16, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Cal Energy Operating CorporationCalipatriaSep 2, 2009Unprogrammed related1 citation$375
$3,375 proposed
TPF Operations II dba High Desert Power Project LLVictorvilleAug 28, 2009Accident4 citations 1 serious$5,400
$23,650 proposed
City of Glendale Water and PowerGlendaleAug 28, 2009Complaint7 citations$2,810
$3,935 proposed
Brawley City Water TreatmentBrawleyAug 27, 2009Planned10 citations 1 serious$8,660
$13,460 proposed
City of Anahei Public UtilitiesAnaheimAug 25, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Arb IncLebecAug 11, 2009Accidentno citations$0
The Gas CompanyAlhambraJul 31, 2009Complaintno citations$0
Constellation Services IncBakersfieldJul 27, 2009Planned2 citations$560
CC Water Products, Inc., dba Ecowater SystemsBrentwoodJul 16, 2009Complaint2 citations$390
City of BurbankBurbankJul 16, 2009Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
United WaterBurbankJul 15, 2009Complaintno citations$0
La City DWPLos AngelesJul 6, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyMilpitasJul 2, 2009Accident4 citations 2 serious$7,870
$25,125 proposed
Delta Energy Center, LLCPittsburgJun 30, 2009Planned5 citations$1,200
Lassen Municipal Utility DistrictSusanvilleJun 30, 2009Complaint1 citation$450
Gene Wheeler Farms, Inc.LancasterJun 27, 2009Planned3 citations 3 serious$3,240
$12,150 proposed
City of Santa Clara Utility Enterprise Fund dbaSanta ClaraJun 23, 2009Complaintno citations$0
Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerLos AngelesJun 19, 2009Accident1 citation$750
Calexico (City) Water Treatment PlantCalexicoJun 17, 2009Planned9 citations 2 serious$10,000
Southern California EdisonWestminsterJun 16, 2009Accident3 citations$1,050
$2,550 proposed
Inland Empire Utilities AgencyOntarioJun 12, 2009Accident4 citations$6,685
Long Beach Water DepartmentLong BeachMay 26, 2009Planned4 citations$445
$2,245 proposed
Tracy Gas TransmissionTracyMay 14, 2009Complaintno inspection made$0
Enpower MGMT Corp dba Wadham Energy LPWilliamsMay 8, 2009Accidentno citations$0
San Diego City Water DepartmentSan DiegoMay 7, 2009Accident5 citations 3 serious$27,980
P G & EFresnoMay 7, 2009Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Laguna Beach County Water DistrictLaguna BeachMay 5, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Southern California EdisonChinoMay 4, 2009Unprogrammed relatedno citations$0
Imperial Irrigation DistrictEl CentroApr 29, 2009Planned7 citations$1,680
$2,015 proposed
Bureau of Reclamation Friant Dam BranchFriantApr 29, 2009Complaint9 citations 8 serious$0
Southern California EdisonRancho Palos VerdersApr 24, 2009Accidentno citations$0
Water Facilities AuthorityUplandApr 22, 2009Planned4 citations 1 serious$1,745
PG&EEurekaApr 15, 2009Complaintno citations$0
EbmudOaklandApr 13, 2009Complaint5 citations$1,535
$7,685 proposed
City of PacificaPacifiApr 10, 2009Unprogrammed related2 citations$200
$3,600 proposed
Hopland Public Utility DistrictHoplandApr 9, 2009Complaint9 citations$300
$3,220 proposed
Southern California Gas CompanyLos AngelesApr 7, 2009Complaintno inspection made$0
PG&EFirebaughMar 24, 2009Accidentdeath no citations$0
City of la Bureau of Sanitation WCSDBoyle HeightsMar 17, 2009Complaintno citations$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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