Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 1541, Excavations, general: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Page 2 of 17. Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 1541, Excavations, general since 2000: 1,659 inspections, 2,334 citations, $4,792,928 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, Excavations, general, page 2 of 17

1,659 inspections since 2000, newest first. Page 1 carries the summary, the largest penalties, the rules cited and the year-by-year table.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Mayers Memorial Hospital DistrictBurneyApr 23, 2024Complaint2 citations$755
Kalban, Inc.AlhambraApr 10, 2024Accident3 citations 2 serious$24,350
Autry Plumbing IncFresnoApr 10, 2024Accident2 citations 1 serious$14,810
$18,685 proposed
Gerson FunesWoodland HillsMar 19, 2024Accident3 citations 2 serious$1,980
$4,400 proposed
Badger Daylighting Corp.TaftFeb 28, 2024Accident5 citations 2 serious$41,420
California Resources CorporationTaftFeb 28, 2024Unprogrammed related1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Westcal Design and Build IncNapaFeb 13, 2024Complaint4 citations$2,975
Central Valley Electric, Inc.MercedFeb 8, 2024Accident1 citation$365
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
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
Tulio CostaCupertinoJan 5, 2024Unprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$4,090
$9,625 proposed
Direct Drilling IncEurekaJan 3, 2024Referral1 citation$225
One Source Plumbing & Rooter Inc.San FranciscoDec 29, 2023Complaint8 citations 2 serious 2 repeat$65,520
Aaa Restaurant Fire Control Inc.FremontDec 21, 2023Accident6 citations 3 serious$19,330
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
Sub - Zero Excavating IncorporatedCypressDec 13, 2023Accident5 citations 3 serious$21,750
$45,305 proposed
Ferreira Construction CO. Inc.InglewoodDec 6, 2023Accident4 citations 2 serious$32,400
Trenchless Tech, Inc.InglewoodDec 6, 2023Unprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$17,870
Cody & Noah Construction IncSimi ValleyDec 5, 2023Complaint3 citations 3 serious$6,075
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
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
Cardinal Custom Construction, IncMoss BeachOct 6, 2023Complaint11 citations 1 serious$9,250
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
Santa Cruz Underground & Paving Inc.Santa CruzSep 15, 2023Unprogrammed related3 citations$895
Walberg Inc.OrovilleSep 15, 2023Planned1 citation$335
Darcy & Harty Construction, Inc.San FranciscoSep 11, 2023Complaint2 citations 1 serious$3,075
$5,465 proposed
Granite Construction CompanySanta BarbaraSep 6, 2023Accident3 citations 2 serious$27,560
Alvarez Brothers Management, LLCSalinasAug 23, 2023Planned2 citations$785
C&c Utility, Inc.ParadiseAug 2, 2023Referral1 citation$0
$365 proposed
Vit Builders, LLCParadiseJul 26, 2023Complaint3 citations$1,135
Aid Builders, Inc.La HabraJul 18, 2023Complaint14 citations 1 serious$16,295
Nazz Construction, IncLa HabraJul 18, 2023Unprogrammed related10 citations 1 serious$7,110
Tharaldson Hospitality Development, LLCPleasantonJul 13, 2023Planned5 citations$1,805
$3,250 proposed
Hess Contracting IncLa JollaJun 28, 2023Accident7 citations 4 serious$73,230
Mid Construction GroupLos AngelesJun 28, 2023Complaint5 citations$2,125
McGuire and HesterSanta CruzJun 21, 2023Complaint1 citation$560
Kna Construction IncPacoimaJun 7, 2023Fatality or catastrophedeath 5 citations 2 serious$33,420
Chalmers Construction Services, Inc.PacoimaJun 7, 2023Unprogrammed related5 citations 2 serious$33,400
Ortiz CorporationNational CityJun 2, 2023Accident3 citations 2 serious$8,435
Rta Construction IncIgoMay 26, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$12,080
$21,030 proposed
Royal Moon Pools, Inc.TarzanaMay 10, 2023Complaint3 citations 1 serious$2,990
Kojo AsamoahLos AngelesApr 28, 2023Complaint7 citations 4 serious$48,375
Jose Ramon Serrano ReyesLos AngelesApr 28, 2023Unprogrammed related7 citations 4 serious$48,375
United Site Services of California, Inc.SalinasApr 25, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$19,600
Thomas Lyle BarreraSalinasApr 25, 2023Unprogrammed related4 citations 1 serious$11,675
CLC Builders, Inc.VeniceApr 17, 2023Complaint2 citations$400
$700 proposed
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
Piero Construction, IncPasadenaFeb 14, 2023Planned8 citations 3 serious$12,125
Mallard PlumbingOaklandFeb 10, 2023Accident4 citations 1 serious$4,910
Elite Rooter San DiegoSpring ValleyFeb 8, 2023Complaint5 citations 4 serious$47,875
Globus Builders Inc.San FranciscoFeb 3, 2023Complaint4 citations 1 serious$3,285
Wilson Excavating & Grading, IncorporatedSanta MariaJan 20, 2023Accident7 citations 2 serious$11,190
$17,565 proposed
Toro Enterprises Inc.OxnardDec 9, 2022Accident2 citations$1,120
$10,685 proposed
One Source Plumbing & Rooter Inc.San FranciscoNov 21, 2022Complaint3 citations 2 serious$3,700
$6,475 proposed
Douglas Pipe LineCoronaNov 7, 2022Accident2 citations 2 serious$22,950
Local Service Pros, Inc.North HillsNov 1, 2022Complaint6 citations 2 serious$6,520
$9,440 proposed
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
Kindness General Contractor LLCCypressSep 23, 2022Complaint1 citation$525
Cox & Cox Construction, Inc.YrekaSep 19, 2022Planned1 citation$280
Michael Ray GingrichSouth GateSep 14, 2022Unprogrammed related4 citations 2 serious 1 willful$86,125
California Solar Integrators, Inc.WoodlandSep 13, 2022Complaint8 citations 1 serious$5,685
$9,500 proposed
Butte Construction CompanyChicoSep 7, 2022Complaint5 citations 2 repeat$6,820
Rad Communications, Inc.ParadiseSep 7, 2022Referral3 citations$950
Ruben's Pipeline, Inc.TulareAug 26, 2022Programmed related5 citations 2 serious$8,625
$15,150 proposed
United Building Contractors, Inc.ParadiseAug 8, 2022Planned3 citations$1,080
Lamon Construction Company, Inc.ParadiseAug 8, 2022Planned2 citations$780
Jorge Mario Hernandez MantillaLos AngelesAug 3, 2022Unprogrammed related18 citations 3 serious$24,985
A&y Construction IncLos AngelesAug 3, 2022Complaint15 citations 3 serious$20,440
GNL Development, Inc.Sun ValleyJun 30, 2022Fatality or catastrophedeath 11 citations 3 serious 2 willful$102,317
DTS Engineering Contractors, Inc.ReddingJun 27, 2022Planned2 citations$585
DGK Plumbing, Inc.Sun ValleyJun 24, 2022Unprogrammed related7 citations 4 serious$26,775
Brian K Allison ConstructionSanta BarbaraJun 6, 2022Complaint4 citations$955
MJD EngineeringGridleyMay 24, 2022Referral1 citation$335
Abny General Engineering, Inc.La CanadaMay 20, 2022Complaint4 citations 2 serious$5,925
$10,905 proposed
MHK Construction, Inc.TurlockMay 18, 2022Referral1 citation$305
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
Lindsay - Strathmore Irrigation DistrictLindsayApr 8, 2022Complaint1 citation$675
$3,035 proposed
Lawler Excavation, Pipeline and Utilities, Inc.LathropApr 8, 2022Unprogrammed related1 citation$300
Dean Commercial, Inc.LathropApr 7, 2022Referral3 citations 1 serious$4,635
Progressive Fueling Construction, Inc.BeaumontApr 6, 2022Complaint4 citations 1 serious 1 willful$143,125
Daryl W. JessenSan JoseMar 22, 2022Complaint9 citations 3 serious$8,755
$16,000 proposed
City of Los Angeles Department of Water and PowerStudio CityMar 18, 2022Accident3 citations 3 serious$15,750
$18,900 proposed
Cleantek Electric Inc dba CleantekCrescent CityMar 11, 2022Referral1 citation$165

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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