What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Trical, Inc. at 1667 Purdy Ave, Mojave (Kern County) on Aug 7, 2009. It was a partial inspection focused on health hazards. 13 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 12 citations (8 serious) and proposed $48,595 in penalties; the current total is $27,670. 8 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Mar 9, 2013. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. The employer has 7 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 Aug 10, 2009. Proposed $0, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Sep 12, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $110, current $110. 5 workers exposed. Abatement due Mar 2, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $110, current $110. 5 workers exposed. Abatement due Mar 2, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $225, current $225. 5 workers exposed. Abatement due Mar 2, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $2,025, current $1,350. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 7, 2013. Abatement due Mar 2, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $2,025, current $135. 2 instances. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 7, 2013. Abatement due Mar 2, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $2,025, current $135. 2 instances. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 7, 2013. Abatement due Mar 2, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $18,000, current $12,600. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 7, 2013. Abatement due Feb 7, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $18,000, current $12,600. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 7, 2013. Abatement due Feb 7, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $2,025, current $135. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 7, 2013. Abatement due Feb 7, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $2,025, current $135. 3 instances. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 7, 2013. Abatement due Feb 7, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Jan 28, 2010. Proposed $2,025, current $135. 5 workers exposed. Contested Feb 16, 2010, final order Feb 8, 2013. Abatement due Feb 7, 2010, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: leak,respiratory,cylinder,ppe,inhalation,rupture,corrosion,chemical vapor,pressure release,chemical 1 death
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 311074157. 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 311074157, 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.