What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Tharco at 2222 Grant Ave, San Lorenzo (Alameda County) on Aug 15, 2006. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 200 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 3 citations (1 serious) and proposed $30,000 in penalties; the current total is $18,450. 3 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 2 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Aug 22, 2008. 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 Dec 22, 2006. Proposed $750, current $225. 2 instances. 12 workers exposed. Contested Jan 23, 2007, final order Dec 17, 2007. Abatement due Jan 24, 2007, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Dec 22, 2006. Proposed $6,750, current $225. 2 instances. 12 workers exposed. Contested Jan 23, 2007, final order Dec 17, 2007. Abatement due Jan 24, 2007, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Dec 22, 2006. Proposed $22,500, current $18,000. 2 instances. 23 workers exposed. Contested Jan 23, 2007, final order Dec 17, 2007. Abatement due Dec 28, 2006, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Dec 22, 2006. Proposed $6,750, current $0. 2 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jan 23, 2007, final order Dec 17, 2007. Abatement due Jan 24, 2007. Read the rule.
Issued Dec 22, 2006. Proposed $6,750, current $0. 23 workers exposed. Contested Jan 23, 2007, final order Dec 17, 2007. Abatement due Jan 24, 2007. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: amputated,finger,machine operator,caught between,crushed,nip point 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 310055785. 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 310055785, 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.