Inspection record, Simi Valley

Pinnacle Plastering, Inc. Cal/OSHA Inspection, Jul 12, 2012

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Accident inspection in Simi Valley: 6 citations, $2,170. One of 4 inspections on this employer's 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

Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Pinnacle Plastering, Inc. at 1292 Corto St., Simi Valley (Ventura County) on Jul 12, 2012. It was a partial inspection focused on health hazards. 125 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 6 citations (0 serious) and proposed $16,120 in penalties; the current total is $2,170. 6 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Feb 16, 2015. The employer has 3 other inspections on its California record.

Citations

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

Citation 01001: 8 CCR 1512 C, Emergency medical services (construction) General
Issued Dec 26, 2012. Proposed $560, current $335. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jan 28, 2013, final order Feb 6, 2015. Abatement due Jan 14, 2013, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 3395 F02, Heat illness prevention, outdoor General
Issued Dec 26, 2012. Proposed $750, current $450. 2 instances. 1 workers exposed. Contested Jan 28, 2013, final order Feb 6, 2015. Abatement due Jan 14, 2013, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 3395 F03, Heat illness prevention, outdoor General
Issued Dec 26, 2012. Proposed $750, current $335. 125 workers exposed. Contested Jan 28, 2013, final order Feb 6, 2015. Abatement due Jan 14, 2013, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 6151 E02, Portable fire extinguishers General
Issued Dec 26, 2012. Proposed $560, current $150. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jan 28, 2013, final order Feb 6, 2015. Abatement due Jan 14, 2013, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 3395 C, Heat illness prevention, outdoor General
Issued Dec 26, 2012. Proposed $6,750, current $450. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jan 28, 2013, final order Feb 6, 2015. Abatement due Jan 14, 2013, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02002: 8 CCR 3395 F01, Heat illness prevention, outdoor General
Issued Dec 26, 2012. Proposed $6,750, current $450. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jan 28, 2013, final order Feb 6, 2015. Abatement due Jan 14, 2013, completed. Read the rule.

The accident

Jul 9, 2012. Worker Suffers from Heat Exhaustion on Plastering Job
Keywords: construction,spray painting,heat stroke,heat exhaustion 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 314830951. 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 314830951, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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