What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened a referral inspection of Venoco, Inc. at 7979 Hollister Ave., Goleta (Santa Barbara County) on Feb 9, 2000. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. 20 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 14 citations (2 serious) and proposed $12,170 in penalties; the current total is $12,170. 5 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Aug 9, 2001. 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 Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $0, current $0. 20 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2000, final order Mar 26, 2001. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $185, current $185. 6 workers exposed. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $280, current $280. 20 workers exposed. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $185, current $185. 15 workers exposed. Abatement due Dec 30, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $185, current $185. Abatement due Dec 30, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $185, current $185. 10 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2000, final order Mar 26, 2001. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $375, current $375. 20 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2000, final order Mar 26, 2001. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $280, current $280. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $185, current $185. 6 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2000, final order Mar 26, 2001. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $185, current $185. 20 workers exposed. Abatement due Dec 30, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $3,375, current $3,375. 10 workers exposed. Contested Jul 11, 2000, final order Mar 26, 2001. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $6,750, current $6,750. Abatement due Dec 30, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $0, current $0. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jun 6, 2000. Proposed $0, current $0. Abatement due Jul 9, 2000, 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 126145978. 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 126145978, 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.