What happened in this inspection
Federal OSHA opened an accident inspection of Vista Paint Corporation at 2020 E Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton (Orange County) on Nov 15, 2011. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 30 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 15 citations (12 serious) and proposed $159,040 in penalties; the current total is $159,040. 15 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on May 4, 2017. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. The employer has 1 other inspection on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $2,250, current $2,250. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $450, current $450. 24 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $840, current $840. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $11,250, current $11,250. 4 instances. 6 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $25,000, current $25,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $9,000, current $9,000. 6 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 27, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $9,000, current $9,000. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $11,250, current $11,250. 2 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $13,500, current $13,500. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $11,250, current $11,250. 2 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $25,000, current $25,000. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $2,000, current $2,000. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $2,000, current $2,000. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $25,000, current $25,000. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 10, 2012. Proposed $11,250, current $11,250. 4 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2012, final order Jan 7, 2015. Abatement due May 28, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: respiratory,unconsciousness,inhalation,tank cleaning,paint solvent,chemical vapor,tank 1 death 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 315526707. 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 315526707, 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.