What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened a complaint inspection of San Francisco Chronicle at 1550 Pacific Ave, Union City (Alameda County) on Sep 24, 2002. It was a partial inspection focused on health hazards. 350 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 10 citations (1 serious) and proposed $13,620 in penalties; the current total is $5,850. 10 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Jul 9, 2004. The employer has 8 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 Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $390, current $0. 20 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Dec 11, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $375, current $260. 70 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Dec 11, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $700, current $390. 15 instances. 70 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Nov 29, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $700, current $0. 6 instances. 70 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Dec 11, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $390, current $0. 6 instances. 70 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Dec 11, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $390, current $260. 2 instances. 70 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Nov 29, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $525, current $390. 6 instances. 70 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Dec 11, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $700, current $700. 10 instances. 25 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Nov 29, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $4,725, current $3,150. 5 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Nov 19, 2002, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 8, 2002. Proposed $4,725, current $700. 5 workers exposed. Contested Nov 25, 2002, final order Sep 2, 2003. Abatement due Nov 19, 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 301134110. 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 301134110, 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.