Inspection record, San Francisco

Sfpuc - City Distribution Division Cal/OSHA Inspection, Jun 14, 2018

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Fatality or catastrophe inspection in San Francisco: 2 citations, $1,700, 1 death investigated. 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 Sfpuc - City Distribution Division at 562 - 28th Street, San Francisco (San Francisco County) on Jun 14, 2018. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 3 employees were recorded at the site, with union representation. The employer is a local government body. Inspectors issued 2 citations (1 serious) and proposed $8,500 in penalties; the current total is $1,700. 2 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 1 citation was deleted on appeal and is not counted. The case closed on Apr 20, 2020. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. 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 01002: 8 CCR 1509(A), Injury and Illness Prevention Program (construction) General
Issued Dec 13, 2018. Proposed $850, current $850. 4 instances. 7 workers exposed. Contested Jan 3, 2019, final order Mar 6, 2020. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 1541(K)(2), Excavations, general Serious
Issued Dec 13, 2018. Proposed $7,650, current $850. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jan 3, 2019, final order Mar 6, 2020. Read the rule.
Citation 01001: 8 CCR 1593(H) General deleted on appeal
Issued Dec 13, 2018. Proposed $635, current $0. 2 instances. 4 workers exposed. Contested Jan 3, 2019, final order Mar 6, 2020. Read the rule.

The accident

Jun 13, 2018. Employee is struck by automobile and killed
Keywords: automobile,barrier guard,excavation,plumbing,run over,struck by,tow truck 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 343232153. 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 343232153, 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.

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