Industry record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Utilities Cal/OSHA Inspections

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

Page 7 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 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

All inspections in Utilities, page 7 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
Harbor Cogeneration Company, LLCWilmingtonApr 16, 2019Planned2 citations$520
Calpine Agnews Inc.San JoseApr 11, 2019Plannedno inspection made0
Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerNorthridgeApr 10, 2019Accidentno citations0
Southern California EdisonPalm SpringsApr 9, 2019Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Edf RenewablesBirds LandingApr 8, 2019Accident3 citations 1 serious$16,400
United Water Conservation DistrictOxnardApr 5, 2019Programmed related9 citations$2,850
City of Fresno, Wastewater DivisionFresnoMar 28, 2019Complaint5 citations$2,920
East Bay Municipal Utility DistrictOaklandMar 28, 2019Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
GM Construction and Developer IncSacramentoMar 22, 2019Accident2 citations$2,685
Ross Valley Sanitary DistrictLarkspurMar 19, 2019Accident1 citation$400
Ecobay Services, Inc.San FranciscoMar 15, 2019Complaintno citations0
Turlock Irrigation DistrictTurlockMar 14, 2019Planned6 citations$2,310
Amerine Systems, IncorporatedOakdaleMar 14, 2019Complaint2 citations$335
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyAvila BeachMar 13, 2019Accidentno citations0
Tehama Colusa Canal AuthorityWillowsMar 12, 2019Complaint8 citations$1,660
City of Tracy Wastewater Treatment PlantTracyMar 7, 2019Follow-upno citations0
Desert View Power LLCMecFeb 28, 2019Plannedno inspection made0
Oakdale Irrigation DistrictOakdaleFeb 26, 2019Complaintno citations0
Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerBishopFeb 11, 2019Accident2 citations 1 serious$3,325
City of ReddingReddingJan 30, 2019Planned5 citations 1 serious$3,600
Ormesa LLCHoltvilleJan 29, 2019Planned2 citations$525
Ecogreen Industries, LLCAndersonJan 25, 2019Referral2 citations$415
Monterey One Water Treatment PlantMarinaJan 24, 2019Planned1 citation$150
Delta Energy Center, LLCPittsburgJan 22, 2019Plannedno citations0
Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerLone PineJan 8, 2019Complaintno citations0
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesJan 3, 2019Accidentno citations0
PG&EHaywardDec 27, 2018Accidentno citations0
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanySan FranciscoDec 24, 2018Complaintno citations0
Swinerton BuildersThermalDec 19, 2018Accident2 citations$2,250
City of Glendale Water and PowerGlendaleDec 19, 2018Complaintno citations0
Solarm, Inc.Sherman OaksDec 7, 2018Accident7 citations 1 serious$17,400
Nexus Energy Systems IncOaklandDec 6, 2018Accident7 citations 4 serious$60,155
Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaRiversideDec 6, 2018Planned2 citations$550
Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerMission HillsNov 26, 2018Accident5 citations 2 serious$43,900
Las Virgenes Municipal Water DistrictMalibuNov 21, 2018Complaint2 citations 1 serious$4,900
Calleguas Municipal Water DistrictThousand OaksNov 21, 2018Accident2 citations$1,950
City of EscondidoEscondidoNov 5, 2018Accident3 citations 2 serious 1 repeat$28,750
City of StocktonStocktonOct 30, 2018Complaintno citations0
Diamond D Construction LLCPetalumaOct 29, 2018Accident5 citations$3,145
Imperial Irrigation DistrictImperialOct 27, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath no citations0
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesOct 26, 2018Accidentno citations0
TE ConnectivityRedwood CityOct 23, 2018Complaint1 citation 1 serious$2,700
Orange County Water DistrictLa VerneOct 23, 2018Accidentno citations0
Geysers Power Company, LLCMiddletownOct 16, 2018Accident2 citations 1 serious$23,175
Southern CA EdisonEl MonteOct 11, 2018Accidentno citations0
Tesla Energy Operations, Inc.FresnoOct 10, 2018Complaint2 citations$500
Water Associates LLCBakersfieldOct 4, 2018Complaint6 citations 3 serious$10,680
Orange County Sanitation DistrictFountain ValleySep 28, 2018Planned1 citation0
MortensonCalexicoSep 26, 2018Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Solar Optimum, Inc.Los AngelesSep 17, 2018Planned1 citation$685
Irvine Ranch Water DistrictSanta AnaSep 14, 2018Follow-up1 citation$700
Hyperion Wastewater Reclamation PlantPlaya del ReySep 10, 2018Complaintno citations0
Browns Valley Irrigation DistrictBrowns ValleySep 7, 2018Complaint2 citations$475
Hanford City - Waste Water Treatment PlantHanfordAug 29, 2018Complaint4 citations 1 serious$10,680
Helix Water DistrictLa MesaAug 9, 2018Accidentno citations0
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyWhiskeytownAug 6, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation 1 serious$10,994
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyFrench GulchAug 6, 2018Fatality or catastropheno inspection made0
City Light & Power, Inc.ClaremontAug 3, 2018Accidentno citations0
DH Blattner & Sons, Inc.LancasterJul 30, 2018Complaint2 citations0
City of Fresno- Wastewater Management DivisionFresnoJul 27, 2018Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Inframark, Inc.Mountain HouseJul 26, 2018Accident2 citations$900
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Henry J. Mills Water Treatment PlantRiversideJul 25, 2018Planned1 citation0
AerotekFountain ValleyJul 13, 2018Accident2 citations 1 serious$23,250
Enable Energy, Inc.Fountain ValleyJul 13, 2018Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$14,625
Jeffrey B LongFountain ValleyJul 13, 2018Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$11,060
Vallecitos Water District- Medowlark Reclamation FacilityCarlsbadJul 13, 2018Planned5 citations$1,050
SCV WaterSanta ClaritaJul 11, 2018Planned4 citations$470
Southern California EdisonTorranceJul 10, 2018Accident2 citations$8,300
Rancho California Water DistrictMurrietaJul 9, 2018Planned3 citations$150
City of Oakland-Public Works Dept.OaklandJul 6, 2018Accident1 citation 1 serious$4,725
City of ArcadiaArcadiaJul 6, 2018Referral1 citation$485
Covanta Stanislaus, Inc.Crows LandingJul 3, 2018Accident2 citations$325
Severn Trent Services North AmericaCorningJul 2, 2018Plannedno inspection made0
Alfredo CasasStocktonJun 28, 2018Complaint8 citations 2 serious$25,800
Dte Stockton LLCStocktonJun 28, 2018Planned10 citations 1 serious$7,010
Ihi Power Services Corp.MercedJun 27, 2018Planned5 citations$8,400
Sam Jorgensen Pump CO. IncFresnoJun 26, 2018Accidentno citations0
City of Ventura dba Bailey Water Treatment PlantVenturaJun 20, 2018Accidentno citations0
The Soco Group, Inc.BanningJun 19, 2018Accident2 citations 2 serious$8,775
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyAuburnJun 7, 2018Complaintno citations0
Southern California EdisonRialtoJun 4, 2018Accident5 citations 4 serious$36,000
City of Redlands- Henry Tate Water Treatment PlantRedlandsMay 31, 2018Planned4 citations$1,350
Keith LyonsIsletonMay 22, 2018Accidentno inspection made0
Diversified Utility Services IncLaguna NiguelMay 21, 2018Accident1 citation$7,000
La City Public Works - HyperionPlaya del ReyMay 15, 2018Complaint3 citations$2,275
Telops International, Inc.MercedMay 11, 2018Complaint2 citations 1 serious$3,500
Mammoth-Pacific, LPMammoth LakesMay 10, 2018Complaint2 citations$590
San Francisco Public Utilities CommissionSan FranciscoMay 9, 2018Complaint4 citations 2 serious$10,125
Vivint Solar Inc.ChinoMay 7, 2018Accident1 citation$800
West Coast Solar Inc.BrentwoodMay 3, 2018Accident3 citations 2 serious$13,000
Southern California Gas CompanyLost HillsApr 24, 2018Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$19,125
Joinsolar Inc.Red BluffApr 13, 2018Complaint1 citation$560
LadwpPanorama CityApr 11, 2018Complaintno citations0
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBerkeleyApr 6, 2018Accident1 citation$1,063
Sonoma Valley CsdtpSonomaApr 3, 2018Planned1 citation 1 serious$6,750
Coachella Valley Water District Public Facilities CorpPalm DesertApr 3, 2018Accidentno inspection made0
Veolia Water West Operating Services, Inc.Palm SpringsMar 29, 2018Unprogrammed related2 citations 2 serious$2,250
Southern California EdisonOntarioMar 29, 2018Accidentno citations0
Lindsay CityLindsayMar 6, 2018Complaint4 citations 1 serious$5,390
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesFeb 28, 2018Accident2 citations$1,715

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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