What happened in this inspection
Federal OSHA opened an accident inspection of Sme Steel Contractors at 3400 Mission Drive, Santa Ynez (Santa Barbara County) on Apr 30, 2015. It was a complete inspection of the worksite focused on safety hazards. 22 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. Inspectors issued 4 citations (3 serious) and proposed $26,100 in penalties; the current total is $20,500. 4 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 3 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Apr 3, 2017. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. The employer has 10 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 Oct 26, 2015. Proposed $6,600, current $1,000. 2 instances. 2 workers exposed. Contested Nov 16, 2015, final order Sep 23, 2016. Abatement due Nov 9, 2015, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 26, 2015. Proposed $7,000, current $7,000. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 16, 2015, final order Sep 23, 2016. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 26, 2015. Proposed $7,000, current $7,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested Nov 16, 2015, final order Sep 23, 2016. Abatement due Nov 9, 2015, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 26, 2015. Proposed $5,500, current $5,500. 2 workers exposed. Contested Nov 16, 2015, final order Sep 23, 2016. Abatement due Nov 9, 2015, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 26, 2015. Proposed $7,000, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Nov 16, 2015, final order Sep 23, 2016. Abatement due Nov 9, 2015. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 26, 2015. Proposed $1,100, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 16, 2015, final order Sep 23, 2016. Abatement due Nov 9, 2015. Read the rule.
Issued Oct 26, 2015. Proposed $0, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Nov 16, 2015, final order Sep 23, 2016. Abatement due Nov 3, 2015. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: fall,steel erection 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 340634963. 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 340634963, 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.