Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 1533: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 1533 since 2000: 43 inspections, 43 citations, $147,555 in penalties, newest first.

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.

Cal/OSHA inspections under 8 CCR 1533 at a glance

Since 2000, 43 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 1533, 43 citations in all, 25 of them serious, carrying $147,555 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (31), (6), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services (2).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (12), San Joaquin (6), Sacramento (5), Ventura (3), Orange (3), San Francisco (3), Fresno (1), Alameda (1), Stanislaus (1), San Luis Obispo (1).

All inspections, newest first

43 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Galaxia Concrete CorporationSan LeandroApr 17, 2025Accident3 citations 2 serious$8,130
Michael Steven McBrideSan FranciscoJan 8, 2025Accident5 citations 1 serious$2,500
Elite Contracting SolutionsBrentwoodJun 22, 2023Unprogrammed related5 citations 1 serious$4,550
Centimark CorporationFairfieldApr 26, 2023Accident2 citations$2,250
Luis MoncadaSacramentoApr 14, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 6 citations 5 serious$43,415
T&n Remodeling IncNorth HollywoodFeb 1, 2023Complaint3 citations$1,250
Vahram MakuchyanGlendaleJan 24, 2023Accident4 citations 2 serious$16,555
Fidel MaganaSimi ValleyOct 26, 2022Accident1 citation$350
Carlos Rivera Insulation ServicesGranada HillsApr 21, 2022Accident4 citations$1,050
Ernest GonzalesStantonMay 10, 2019Accident6 citations 1 serious$6,375
Brian Scott Bergakker ConstructionSanta BarbaraJan 28, 2019Accident2 citations 1 serious$2,830
Clayco Inc.TracyApr 24, 2018Complaint1 citation$185
Andres D. LeeSan JoseSep 15, 2017Complaint7 citations$1,820
Francisco BautistaWestlake VillageFeb 3, 2017Unprogrammed related6 citations 1 serious$11,970
Charles M Vogel dba C M Vogel ElectricWestlake VillageFeb 3, 2017Fatality or catastrophedeath 5 citations 1 serious$10,800
Sacramento Zoological SocietySacramentoOct 10, 2016Accident4 citations 2 serious$4,350
Big B Construction Inc.TracyFeb 9, 2016Accident2 citations 1 serious$9,200
Bratton Masonry IncSan FranciscoAug 25, 2015Unprogrammed related2 citations$185
LedcorSan FranciscoJul 8, 2015Unprogrammed related2 citations0
Belfor USA Group, Inc.Elk GroveApr 15, 2015Unprogrammed related3 citations 1 serious$6,745
Aura Investments, LLCElk GroveApr 15, 2015Accident2 citations 1 serious$4,370
UC Los Angeles Facilities ManagementLos AngelesAug 28, 2013Accident5 citations 3 serious$22,120
Walldesign IncCitrus HeightsAug 23, 2011Accident4 citations 1 serious$8,945
Johnson Construction & Development Inc.BurbankJun 23, 2010Complaint5 citations$1,045
Alvarez ConstructionBurbankJun 23, 2010Complaint4 citations$665
F & H ConstructionGaltMar 17, 2009Accident4 citations$8,680
Magic Maintenance Inc.BurbankSep 4, 2008Accident3 citations$685
Bowen Engineering and EnvironmentalFresnoMay 13, 2005Accident1 citation 1 serious$2,700
Dellabarca Design and Build, Inc.EscalonDec 15, 2004Unprogrammed related3 citations 1 serious$4,160
Weststar Fire Systems IncEscalonSep 30, 2004Unprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$5,735
Best ElectricEscalonSep 9, 2004Unprogrammed related4 citations 2 serious$15,000
Eckert Cold Storage CompanyEscalonSep 9, 2004Unprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$7,425
Hard Rock Concrete CuttingIrvineJun 4, 2004Accident1 citation$350
Discount Ceramic Tiles of RiversideApple ValleyFeb 6, 2004Accident2 deaths 4 citations 3 serious0
Universal Concrete Breakers Inc.ResedaMay 19, 2003Accident3 citations$1,220
Camco Pacific Construction Company, Inc.San Luis ObispoMay 19, 2003Unprogrammed related4 citations$960
Tidwell Concrete Construction, Inc.Palm DesertJan 6, 2003Unprogrammed related4 citations$1,305
Brent & Katherine Forsythe dba Epic ContractingTurlockMay 6, 2002Accident3 citations 1 serious$3,800
H.A. Gil Construction CO. Inc.Van NuysMar 11, 2002Accident4 citations 1 serious$2,355
Tri-Com Refrigeration, Inc.VernonJan 9, 2002Complaint1 citation$600
Patton CompanyLaguna HillsDec 17, 2001Accident2 citations 1 serious$4,385
Dynamic BuildersVernonJan 7, 2001Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$1,500
Tad Aizumi, Dba: IN VogueMontebelloMar 8, 2000Accident3 citations 2 serious$9,640

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 1533

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Luis Moncada16$43,4151Apr 14, 2023
UC Los Angeles Facilities Management15$22,1200Aug 28, 2013
Vahram Makuchyan14$16,5550Jan 24, 2023
Best Electric14$15,0000Sep 9, 2004
Francisco Bautista16$11,9700Feb 3, 2017
Charles M Vogel dba C M Vogel Electric15$10,8001Feb 3, 2017
Tad Aizumi, Dba: IN Vogue13$9,6400Mar 8, 2000
Big B Construction Inc.12$9,2000Feb 9, 2016
Walldesign Inc14$8,9450Aug 23, 2011
F & H Construction14$8,6800Mar 17, 2009
Galaxia Concrete Corporation13$8,1300Apr 17, 2025
Eckert Cold Storage Company13$7,4250Sep 9, 2004
Belfor USA Group, Inc.13$6,7450Apr 15, 2015
Ernest Gonzales16$6,3750May 10, 2019
Weststar Fire Systems Inc13$5,7350Sep 30, 2004
Elite Contracting Solutions15$4,5500Jun 22, 2023
Patton Company12$4,3850Dec 17, 2001
Aura Investments, LLC12$4,3700Apr 15, 2015
Sacramento Zoological Society14$4,3500Oct 10, 2016
Dellabarca Design and Build, Inc.13$4,1600Dec 15, 2004

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2025228$10,6300
20235520$68,0201
2022225$1,4000
2019228$9,2050
2018111$1850
20173318$24,5901
2016226$13,5500
2015449$11,3000
2013115$22,1200
2011114$8,9450
2010229$1,7100
2009114$8,6800
2008113$6850
2005111$2,7000
20046618$32,6702
20033311$3,4850
2002338$6,7550
2001224$5,8850
2000113$9,6400

Your rights when the hazard is real

You can report it, and the employer may not touch you for it. Any worker can file a confidential complaint with the nearest Cal/OSHA district office, by phone, online or in writing, and can ask that the employer not be told who complained. Firing, demoting, cutting hours, threatening or otherwise punishing a worker for a safety complaint, for reporting an injury, for testifying or for asking for a Cal/OSHA inspection is unlawful retaliation under Labor Code 6310; a complaint to the Labor Commissioner's Retaliation Complaint Investigation unit must be filed within one year, and a civil lawsuit is also available.

You can refuse work that would violate a safety standard and create a real and apparent hazard to you or your coworkers, and the employer may not retaliate for that refusal (Labor Code 6311). Say why in writing if you can, name the rule or the hazard, and keep a copy.

Every employer must have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Title 8, section 3203), train workers on the hazards of their jobs, provide protective equipment at no cost, and give workers access to the exposure and medical records that concern them. Outdoor workplaces need a heat illness plan with water, shade and rest (section 3395); indoor ones above 82 degrees need the indoor rule (section 3396); and since July 2024 nearly every employer needs a workplace violence prevention plan (Labor Code 6401.9).

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. 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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