What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened a complaint inspection of Modulus Guitars at 8 Digital Dr #101, Novato (Marin County) on Sep 20, 2002. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. The record lists 20 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 11 citations (3 serious) and proposed $6,085 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $5,050. 11 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Apr 24, 2006. The employer has 1 other inspection on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $225, current $150. 5 instances. 8 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Nov 21, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $150, current $150. 8 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Oct 21, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $225, current $165. 6 instances. 8 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Sep 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $225, current $165. 6 instances. 8 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Jan 31, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $165, current $0. 2 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Sep 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $110, current $110. 8 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Oct 21, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $110, current $110. 8 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Sep 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $150, current $150. 1 worker exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Sep 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $2,025, current $1,350. 3 instances. 5 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Oct 4, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $1,350, current $1,350. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Sep 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 20, 2002. Proposed $1,350, current $1,350. 1 worker exposed. Contested Oct 10, 2002, final order Nov 19, 2004. Abatement due Sep 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 119625051. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 119625051, checked Nov 4, 2026. How to read a record. 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.