What happened in this inspection
Federal OSHA opened a programmed related inspection of Techno Coatings at Paleta Creek Pier Naval Base SD, San Diego (San Diego County) on Dec 11, 2002. It was a partial inspection focused on health hazards. The record lists 2 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected, with union representation. Inspectors issued 10 citations (9 serious) and proposed $24,000 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $9,100. 10 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 5 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Jan 5, 2011. 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 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $4,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due May 9, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $0, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due May 9, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $1,000. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due May 9, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $0, current $0. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due May 9, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $2,000. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due May 9, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $0, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due May 9, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $0, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 24, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $1,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 29, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $1,000. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 17, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $100. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 29, 2003, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $0. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due May 9, 2003. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 29, 2003. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 29, 2003. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $0, current $0. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 29, 2003. Read the rule.
Issued Apr 15, 2003. Proposed $4,000, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Apr 30, 2003, no final order yet. Abatement due Apr 29, 2003. 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 305926537. 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 305926537, 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.