Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 1541.1, Excavations, protective systems: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Page 2 of 20. Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 1541.1, Excavations, protective systems since 2000: 1,912 inspections, 1,979 citations, $8,501,807 in penalties, newest first.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,853 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

All inspections under 8 CCR 1541.1, Excavations, protective systems, page 2 of 20

1,912 inspections since 2000, newest first. Page 1 carries the summary, the largest penalties, the rules cited and the year-by-year table.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
N & T Digmore, Inc.ReddingJun 26, 2024Follow-up1 citation$450
Precise CompanyLos AngelesJun 20, 2024Unprogrammed related4 citations 3 serious$9,800
Browning Contractors, IncGoshenJun 14, 2024Complaint2 citations 2 serious$10,800
Lyons Demolition, IncBeverly HillsMay 10, 2024Unprogrammed related2 citations$1,120
Doc's Mobile ServiceChicoApr 23, 2024Referral4 citations$2,030
Mayers Memorial Hospital DistrictBurneyApr 23, 2024Complaint2 citations$755
Autry Plumbing IncFresnoApr 10, 2024Accident2 citations 1 serious$14,810
$18,685 proposed
M A Steiner Construction Inc.SusanvilleApr 1, 2024Referral1 citation$2,000
$2,700 proposed
Giles Excavating & Paving, Inc.ReddingMar 19, 2024Referral1 citation 1 repeat$1,000
$1,800 proposed
Beaumont Cherry Valley Water DistrictCherry ValleyMar 11, 2024Complaint1 citation 1 serious$300
$2,700 proposed
SNL Group IncReddingFeb 7, 2024Follow-up1 citation$0
$300 proposed
Earthtek Grading and Paving, Inc.San JoseJan 30, 2024Referral10 citations 4 serious$8,450
$14,785 proposed
JJR Management Services Inc.DinubaJan 23, 2024Complaint2 citations 1 serious$5,600
$9,900 proposed
RT Nelson Company Inc.DinubaJan 19, 2024Complaint2 citations 2 serious$8,100
A & E Construction ServicesCarlsbadJan 17, 2024Complaint4 citations 1 serious$4,500
H N S Services Inc.CarlsbadJan 17, 2024Complaint2 citations 1 serious$3,475
$7,075 proposed
Eaglelift, Inc.LodiJan 11, 2024Unprogrammed related4 citations 3 serious$14,930
$26,565 proposed
RBMNational CityJan 8, 2024Unprogrammed related5 citations 3 serious$25,810
Genesis Plumbing Inc.National CityJan 8, 2024Accident5 citations 2 serious$14,200
$25,810 proposed
Burton Design & Construction, LLCCupertinoJan 5, 2024Complaint2 citations 2 serious$4,140
$10,120 proposed
Tulio CostaCupertinoJan 5, 2024Unprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$4,090
$9,625 proposed
River Engineering Inc.HillsboroughJan 5, 2024Complaint3 citations 1 serious$3,585
One Source Plumbing & Rooter Inc.San FranciscoDec 29, 2023Complaint8 citations 2 serious 2 repeat$65,520
Makoni ConstructionWoodsideDec 29, 2023Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$3,325
Sid Ceballos Construction, Inc.SacramentoDec 28, 2023Complaint1 citation 1 serious$3,375
$4,385 proposed
Mason Building and Design LLCSacramentoDec 28, 2023Unprogrammed related1 citation$300
$450 proposed
Aaa Restaurant Fire Control Inc.FremontDec 21, 2023Accident6 citations 3 serious$19,330
California Home Builders, Inc.La JollaDec 21, 2023Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$4,110
James Craig JamesonLa JollaDec 21, 2023Complaint3 citations 1 serious$3,735
Al's Engineering IncTustinDec 20, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 6 citations 1 serious$17,380
Carroll Custom Homes, Inc.WoodsideDec 18, 2023Accident4 citations 2 serious$21,987
Timothy Bass Inc.MercedDec 11, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations 2 serious$20,750
Weber General Engineering IncSacramentoDec 8, 2023Unprogrammed related1 citation$5,850
Cody & Noah Construction IncSimi ValleyDec 5, 2023Complaint3 citations 3 serious$6,075
Rubik BuiltVacavilleDec 1, 2023Referral2 citations$4,100
Weber General Engineering IncVacavilleDec 1, 2023Unprogrammed related3 citations$3,575
$9,900 proposed
Bay Pacific Pipeline, Incorporated.BerkeleyNov 29, 2023Complaint5 citations 1 serious$6,630
G & G Pipeline Excavating IncYrekaNov 15, 2023Referral1 citation$335
Dpi, Inc.BerkeleyNov 13, 2023Complaint5 citations 1 serious$7,695
$13,880 proposed
Opus Builders Inc.Los AngelesNov 7, 2023Complaint4 citations 1 serious$2,450
$4,285 proposed
Three Brothers Electrical Contractors, Inc.CeresOct 30, 2023Unprogrammed related6 citations 1 serious$7,650
$14,395 proposed
Interstate Commercial Construction Corp.CeresOct 30, 2023Referral3 citations 2 serious$4,935
$8,305 proposed
Westar Plumbing Company Inc.SalinasOct 26, 2023Complaint4 citations 1 serious$4,945
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los AngelesPomonaOct 24, 2023Complaint12 citations 2 serious$11,920
Vache HayrapetianTujungaOct 4, 2023Complaint9 citations 2 serious$13,650
$21,750 proposed
Darcy & Harty Construction, Inc.San FranciscoSep 28, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 8 citations 4 serious 2 willful$371,100
Michels Corp dba Michels Pipeline ConstructionGrovelandSep 21, 2023Planned1 citation$635
Darcy & Harty Construction, Inc.San FranciscoSep 11, 2023Complaint2 citations 1 serious$3,075
$5,465 proposed
Mercer Fraser CompanyWillow CreekAug 1, 2023Referral2 citations$970
Aid Builders, Inc.La HabraJul 18, 2023Complaint14 citations 1 serious$16,295
Nazz Construction, IncLa HabraJul 18, 2023Unprogrammed related10 citations 1 serious$7,110
Intertex Inc.Santa ClaritaJul 18, 2023Planned2 citations 2 serious$3,600
$7,870 proposed
Precision Contractors, Inc.Santa ClaritaJul 18, 2023Planned4 citations 1 serious$2,970
$4,890 proposed
Hess Contracting IncLa JollaJun 28, 2023Accident7 citations 4 serious$73,230
Operation H, LLCHayforkJun 21, 2023Complaint3 citations$1,590
SHN Consulting Engineers & GeologistsHayforkJun 21, 2023Unprogrammed related1 citation$750
Ortiz CorporationNational CityJun 2, 2023Accident3 citations 2 serious$8,435
R 3 ContractorsPerrisMay 16, 2023Complaint1 citation 1 serious$4,385
Royal Moon Pools, Inc.TarzanaMay 10, 2023Complaint3 citations 1 serious$2,990
Jose Ramon Serrano ReyesLos AngelesApr 28, 2023Unprogrammed related7 citations 4 serious$48,375
Kojo AsamoahLos AngelesApr 28, 2023Complaint7 citations 4 serious$48,375
Joe's Paving Company, Inc.BonitaApr 4, 2023Accident5 citations 3 serious$10,670
$15,535 proposed
The Plumbing MinistryOaklandMar 8, 2023Referral4 citations 3 serious$13,385
City of San DiegoSan DiegoFeb 28, 2023Accident1 citation 1 serious$7,200
Piero Construction, IncPasadenaFeb 14, 2023Planned8 citations 3 serious$12,125
N & T Digmore, Inc.ReddingFeb 13, 2023Planned2 citations 1 repeat$2,510
Elite Rooter San DiegoSpring ValleyFeb 8, 2023Complaint5 citations 4 serious$47,875
Globus Builders Inc.San FranciscoFeb 3, 2023Complaint4 citations 1 serious$3,285
Lorang Brothers Construction IncNevada CityJan 24, 2023Planned2 citations 1 serious$4,610
Wilson Excavating & Grading, IncorporatedSanta MariaJan 20, 2023Accident7 citations 2 serious$11,190
$17,565 proposed
Gagne Brothers Enterprises, Inc.FremontDec 22, 2022Complaint2 citations 1 serious$4,275
Cox & Cox Construction, Inc.YrekaDec 19, 2022Planned1 citation$375
One Source Plumbing & Rooter Inc.San FranciscoNov 21, 2022Complaint3 citations 2 serious$3,700
$6,475 proposed
G D Nielson ConstructionNapaNov 18, 2022Referral2 citations 1 serious$3,075
Local Service Pros, Inc.North HillsNov 1, 2022Complaint6 citations 2 serious$6,520
$9,440 proposed
Northstate Earth and Water Inc.ReddingOct 25, 2022Planned1 citation$260
Eddie Axner Construction, Inc.ReddingOct 19, 2022Planned2 citations$1,095
ER Plumbing and Construction Inc.HaywardOct 17, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 8 citations 4 serious 1 repeat$54,185
M J Shelton General Engineering IncChicoOct 11, 2022Planned3 citations 1 repeat$4,280
Two Generation Construction, Inc.ParadiseOct 11, 2022Referral6 citations$1,540
Johnson Diversified IncIrvineSep 29, 2022Complaint5 citations 1 serious$11,240
Eps IncHaywardSep 23, 2022Complaint3 citations 2 serious$10,310
Michael Ray GingrichSouth GateSep 14, 2022Unprogrammed related4 citations 2 serious 1 willful$86,125
Thunderbird Villa Mobile Home ParkSouth GateSep 14, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations$565
Butte Construction CompanyChicoSep 7, 2022Complaint5 citations 2 repeat$6,820
Ruben's Pipeline, Inc.TulareAug 26, 2022Programmed related5 citations 2 serious$8,625
$15,150 proposed
Merz ConstructionLos AngelesAug 24, 2022Complaint3 citations 1 serious$2,200
$3,850 proposed
Peninsula E & C CorporationLos AngelesAug 18, 2022Complaint4 citations 1 serious$1,975
$3,450 proposed
Tallen & Tyce Development, Inc.Los AngelesJul 19, 2022Unprogrammed related6 citations 1 serious$6,850
All About Landscape, Inc.Los AngelesJul 19, 2022Unprogrammed related2 citations$950
QTC Landscape Construction IncMenifeeJul 13, 2022Planned4 citations 1 serious$2,970
GNL Development, Inc.Sun ValleyJun 30, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 11 citations 3 serious 2 willful$102,317
DGK Plumbing, Inc.Sun ValleyJun 24, 2022Unprogrammed related7 citations 4 serious$26,775
Abny General Engineering, Inc.La CanadaMay 20, 2022Complaint4 citations 2 serious$5,925
$10,905 proposed
Crowder Construction Inc.PiedmontMay 4, 2022Planned6 citations 2 serious$5,695
$13,090 proposed
N & T Digmore, Inc.ReddingApr 28, 2022Planned1 citation 1 serious$3,035
Colucci Bros Plumbing, LLCSurfsideApr 25, 2022Complaint13 citations 1 serious$12,915
Ruben's Pipeline, Inc.DinubaApr 21, 2022Accident6 citations 3 serious$26,375
$31,800 proposed
Ashwood Construction, Inc.DinubaApr 21, 2022Unprogrammed related3 citations 1 serious$7,175
Ralph Donell Harvey, AN IndividualInglewoodApr 14, 2022Planned3 citations 1 serious$4,440

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. Back to page 1, safety tracker home.

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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