Inspection record, San Diego

Automation General Incorporated Cal/OSHA Inspection, May 6, 2009

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Complaint inspection in San Diego: 27 citations, $1,080. The employer's only inspection on record.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

What happened in this inspection

Federal OSHA opened a complaint inspection of Automation General Incorporated at 9245 Farnham St, San Diego (San Diego County) on May 6, 2009. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 6 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 27 citations (0 serious) and proposed $2,475 in penalties; the current total is $1,080. 27 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Feb 5, 2019.

Citations

Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.

Citation 01001: 8 CCR 340 General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $175, current $100. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 2340.1 General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $50. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 2340.16(b), Electrical work space General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 2340.21(a)(2) General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 2340.22(a) General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 2500.25 General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $50. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 3241 B, Live loads General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 3272 C General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $50. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 3314 G02, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 3314 H, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01011: 8 CCR 3314 J01, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01012: 8 CCR 3328 D, Machinery and equipment, general General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $50. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01013: 8 CCR 3395 E03, Heat illness prevention, outdoor General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01014: 8 CCR 3577 C General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $175, current $100. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01015: 8 CCR 3577 E General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01016: 8 CCR 3578 G General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01017: 8 CCR 5144 C01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01018: 8 CCR 5144 D01 D, Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01019: 8 CCR 5144 D03 C2B, Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01020: 8 CCR 5144 E01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01021: 8 CCR 5144 G A 01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01022: 8 CCR 5144 H01 B, Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01023: 8 CCR 5144 K01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01024: 8 CCR 5155 E01, Airborne contaminants General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $0. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01025: 8 CCR 5194 E01, Hazard communication General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01026: 8 CCR 5194 G10, Hazard communication General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01027: 8 CCR 5194 H01, Hazard communication General
Issued Jun 30, 2009. Proposed $85, current $85. Contested Jul 30, 2009, final order Mar 9, 2010. Abatement due Aug 17, 2009, 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 312678097. 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 312678097, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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