Inspection record, Culver City

Sony Pictures Entertainment Cal/OSHA Inspection, Sep 7, 2001

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

Accident inspection in Culver City: 3 citations, $5,987. One of 4 inspections on this employer's record.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

What happened in this inspection

Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Sony Pictures Entertainment at 10202 W. Washington BLVD., Culver City (Los Angeles County) on Sep 7, 2001. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 3,500 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected, with union representation. Inspectors issued 3 citations (2 serious) and proposed $10,544 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $5,987. 3 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 2 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Aug 20, 2008. The employer has 3 other inspections 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 2340.16(b), Electrical work space General
Issued Feb 21, 2002. Proposed $420, current $420. 2 workers exposed. Contested Aug 29, 2002, final order Jul 30, 2004. Abatement due Feb 26, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 2320.2(a)(4), Electrical, work on energized equipment Serious
Issued Feb 21, 2002. Proposed $5,062, current $5,062. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Aug 29, 2002, final order Jul 30, 2004. Abatement due Mar 5, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 2320.2(a)(5), Electrical, work on energized equipment Serious
Issued Feb 21, 2002. Proposed $5,062, current $505. 1 worker exposed. Contested Aug 29, 2002, final order Jul 30, 2004. Abatement due Mar 5, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 2320.2(a)(2), Electrical, work on energized equipment Serious deleted on appeal
Issued Feb 21, 2002. Proposed $5,062, current $0. 1 worker exposed. Contested Aug 29, 2002, final order Jul 30, 2004. Abatement due Mar 5, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 3382(d)(1), Eye and Face Protection Serious deleted on appeal
Issued Feb 21, 2002. Proposed $5,062, current $0. 1 worker exposed. Contested Aug 29, 2002, final order Jul 30, 2004. Abatement due Mar 5, 2002, completed. Read the rule.

The accident

Aug 28, 2001. Burn - Electrical Fault in Electrical Panel
Keywords: burn,electric arc,e gi iii,e gi iv,electrical,ppe,busbar,lockout,elec port tool--misc 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 126101609. 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 126101609, checked Nov 4, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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