Inspection record, Oakland

City of Oakland, Oakland Museum of California Cal/OSHA Inspection, Oct 2, 2002

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

Complaint inspection in Oakland: 29 citations, $25,310. The employer's only inspection on record.

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.

What happened in this inspection

Cal/OSHA opened a complaint inspection of City of Oakland, Oakland Museum of California at 1000 Oak Street, Oakland (Alameda County) on Oct 2, 2002. It was a partial inspection focused on health hazards. 80 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. The employer is a local government body. Inspectors issued 29 citations (1 serious, 2 willful) and proposed $264,610 in penalties; the current total is $25,310. 29 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 2 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Jul 17, 2006.

Citations

Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.

Citation 02001: 8 CCR 2340.16(b), Electrical work space General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $225, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02002: 8 CCR 2340.23 General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $675, current $375. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02003: 8 CCR 2500.8(a), Electrical, wiring methods General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $225, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02004: 8 CCR 2540.3(c) General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $900, current $375. 2 instances. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02006: 8 CCR 3220 B01, Emergency action plan General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $505, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02007: 8 CCR 3220 E03, Emergency action plan General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $505, current $185. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02008: 8 CCR 3221 B, Fire prevention plan General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $505, current $505. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02009: 8 CCR 3221 C, Fire prevention plan General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $505, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02010: 8 CCR 3221 D02, Fire prevention plan General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $505, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02011: 8 CCR 3229 B General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $225, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02012: 8 CCR 3382 A General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $675, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02013: 8 CCR 4650 H General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $450, current $375. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02014: 8 CCR 5143 A05 General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $675, current $185. 2 instances. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02015: 8 CCR 5144 C01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $900, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02016: 8 CCR 5144 E06 A, Respiratory protection General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $335, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02017: 8 CCR 5144 G01 C, Respiratory protection General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $675, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02018: 8 CCR 5155 E01, Airborne contaminants General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $900, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02019: 8 CCR 5174 F General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $900, current $375. 6 instances. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02020: 8 CCR 5194 G08, Hazard communication General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $225, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02021: 8 CCR 5194 H01, Hazard communication General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $900, current $185. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02022: 8 CCR 6151 E03, Portable fire extinguishers General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $225, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 3301 A General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $6,075, current $750. 4 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 4296 M General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $6,075, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 5155 C01 A, Airborne contaminants General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $18,000, current $1,125. 5 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 06001: 8 CCR 5162 C, Emergency eyewash and shower Serious
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $6,075, current $2,700. 1 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 07001: 8 CCR 5144 E01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $6,750, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 08001: 8 CCR 5141 A Willful
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $70,000, current $7,500. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 09001: 8 CCR 5144 F02, Respiratory protection General
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $70,000, current $1,125. 5 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 10001: 8 CCR 5144 K, Respiratory protection Willful
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $70,000, current $7,500. 5 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01001: 8 CCR 5155 E02, Airborne contaminants Serious deleted on appeal
Issued Oct 23, 2002. Proposed $9,000, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Nov 10, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02005: 8 CCR 3203 A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program General deleted on appeal
Issued Feb 28, 2003. Proposed $1,125, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested Mar 4, 2003, final order Apr 27, 2005. Abatement due Apr 2, 2003. 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 125566588. 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 125566588, checked Nov 1, 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.

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