What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Bristol Industries at 630 E Lambert Rd, Brea (Orange County) on Oct 16, 2003. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 169 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 6 citations (1 serious) and proposed $23,240 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $6,240. 5 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 3 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Sep 13, 2010. The employer has 5 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $4,500, current $4,500. 3 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $18,000, current $1,000. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $5,000, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $750, current $0. 4 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 12, 2004. Proposed $4,500, current $0. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2004, final order Aug 30, 2006. Abatement due May 13, 2004, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: head,unsecured,ladder,unstable surface,fall,lost balance,leg 1 hospitalized
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 125947085. 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 125947085, 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.