Inspection record, Newark

Microwave Antenna Specialties, A Nevada Corporatio Cal/OSHA Inspection, Jul 26, 2012

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

Unprogrammed related inspection in Newark: 35 citations, $32,015. 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

Cal/OSHA opened a unprogrammed related inspection of Microwave Antenna Specialties, A Nevada Corporatio at 37444 Sycamore Street, Newark (Alameda County) on Jul 26, 2012. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. 3 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 35 citations (6 serious) and proposed $32,015 in penalties; the current total is $32,015. 35 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 15 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case is still open.

Citations

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

Citation 01001: 8 CCR 1509 B, Injury and Illness Prevention Program (construction) General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 2340.22(a) General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01004: 8 CCR 2473.2(a) General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01006: 8 CCR 2500.25 General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01007: 8 CCR 3203 A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01008: 8 CCR 3220 A, Emergency action plan General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01011: 8 CCR 3241 C, Live loads General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01012: 8 CCR 3272 B General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01013: 8 CCR 3273 A, Working area, floors and walkways General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01014: 8 CCR 3276 E11, Portable ladders General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01015: 8 CCR 3314 G02, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01018: 8 CCR 3364 D, Sanitary facilities General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01019: 8 CCR 3366 D General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01021: 8 CCR 3382 A General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01022: 8 CCR 3383 A General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01023: 8 CCR 3384 A General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01025: 8 CCR 3395 F03, Heat illness prevention, outdoor General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01026: 8 CCR 3650 B01, Industrial trucks, operating rules General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $250, current $250. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01027: 8 CCR 3650 C, Industrial trucks, operating rules General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01028: 8 CCR 3653 A General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01029: 8 CCR 3664 A, Industrial trucks, operator training General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $250, current $250. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01030: 8 CCR 3668 A02, Powered industrial trucks, training General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01031: 8 CCR 5143 A05 General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01032: 8 CCR 5144 C01, Respiratory protection General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01037: 8 CCR 5155 E01, Airborne contaminants General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $375. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01040: 8 CCR 5194 F04, Hazard communication General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $250, current $250. 2 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01041: 8 CCR 5194 G08, Hazard communication General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 6 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01043: 8 CCR 6151 E03, Portable fire extinguishers General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 2 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01044: 8 CCR 14001 C General
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $250, current $250. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 1670 A, Fall protection (construction) Serious
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $4,050. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 03001: 8 CCR 3212 E, Floor openings and wall openings Serious
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $4,050. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 04001: 8 CCR 4002 A, Machine guarding, moving parts Serious
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $4,050. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 05001: 8 CCR 4050 A Serious
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $4,050. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 06001: 8 CCR 4070 A Serious
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $4,050. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 07001: 8 CCR 5162 C, Emergency eyewash and shower Serious
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $4,050, current $4,050. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01003: 8 CCR 2340.24 General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01005: 8 CCR 2500.10(a) General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 2 instances. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01009: 8 CCR 3220 C01, Emergency action plan General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01010: 8 CCR 3220 E01, Emergency action plan General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01016: 8 CCR 3314 H03, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01017: 8 CCR 3314 J01, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01020: 8 CCR 3366 E General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01024: 8 CCR 3395 F01, Heat illness prevention, outdoor General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01033: 8 CCR 5144 C02 A, Respiratory protection General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01034: 8 CCR 5144 E01, Respiratory protection General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01035: 8 CCR 5144 F, Respiratory protection General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01036: 8 CCR 5144 H02 A, Respiratory protection General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01038: 8 CCR 5194 E01, Hazard communication General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01039: 8 CCR 5194 E01 A, Hazard communication General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $185, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01042: 8 CCR 5194 H02, Hazard communication General deleted on appeal
Issued Sep 28, 2012. Proposed $375, current $0. 3 workers exposed. Contested Oct 22, 2012, final order Sep 11, 2014. Abatement due Oct 16, 2012, 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 315318824. 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 315318824, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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