Inspection record, San Diego

Toppan Electronics, Inc. Cal/OSHA Inspection, Sep 21, 2001

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

Complaint inspection in San Diego: 24 citations, $20,210. One of 2 inspections on this employer's record.

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.

What happened in this inspection

Cal/OSHA opened a complaint inspection of Toppan Electronics, Inc. at 7770 Mirmar Rd, San Diego (San Diego County) on Sep 21, 2001. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on health hazards. The record lists 325 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 24 citations (13 serious) and proposed $61,605 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $20,210. 24 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Mar 9, 2004. 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.

Citation 01001: 8 CCR 3203(b)(2), Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $425, current $350. 325 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 14305(c) General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $425, current $350. 325 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3203(a)(7), Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $425, current $350. 3 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 3387, Sanitation General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $425, current $0. 1 worker exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 5143(a)(1), General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $210, current $0. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 5143(a)(5), General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $210, current $260. 50 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 5157(c)(1), Confined spaces General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $635, current $525. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 5194(f)(4), Hazard communication General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $635, current $175. 5 instances. 20 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 5216(h)(1), Lead General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $425, current $0. 5 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 5216(l)(1)(A), Lead General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $210, current $175. 10 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01011: 8 CCR 5551(c), Housekeeping General
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $210, current $0. 10 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Apr 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 3382(a), Eye and Face Protection Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $5,735, current $4,725. 20 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 3480(a), Vats, Pans and Tanks Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $7,650, current $6,300. 1 worker exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 4070(a), Guarding Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $350. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 4300(a), Circular Ripsaws Manual Feed (Class B) Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $3,150. 9 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 06001: 8 CCR 4300(d), Circular Ripsaws Manual Feed (Class B) Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $0. 9 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 07001: 8 CCR 4300(e), Circular Ripsaws Manual Feed (Class B) Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $0. 9 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 08001: 8 CCR 5144(c)(1), Respiratory protection Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $5,735, current $350. 20 instances. 20 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 09001: 8 CCR 5150(b)(1), Ventilation and Personal Protective Equipment Requirements for Welding, Brazing and Cutting Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $3,150. 9 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 10001: 8 CCR 5217(c)(1), Formaldehyde Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 11001: 8 CCR 5217(e)(1), Formaldehyde Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 12001: 8 CCR 5217(f)(1), Formaldehyde Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 13001: 8 CCR 5217(l)(1)(A), Formaldehyde Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 27, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 14001: 8 CCR 5217(n)(1), Formaldehyde Serious
Issued Mar 20, 2002. Proposed $3,825, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Jul 31, 2002, final order Feb 11, 2003. Abatement due Mar 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 125935288. 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 125935288, 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.

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