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 4 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 4 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
Norcal Excavating IncChicoJul 16, 2019Planned3 citations$885
Ambica, Inc.Los AngelesJul 11, 2019Complaint7 citations 1 serious$3,750
$6,545 proposed
Kenneth LeonEncinoJul 3, 2019Fatality or catastrophedeath 6 citations 2 serious$30,160
$115,729 proposed
Javier AlvaEncinoJul 3, 2019Unprogrammed related6 citations$3,535
Simmons Construction Inc.Terra BellaJun 25, 2019Accident2 citations 2 serious$11,700
Plumb Rite Plumbing LLCUplandJun 25, 2019Fatality or catastrophedeath 8 citations 2 serious$11,500
$18,125 proposed
Troutwine Plumbing Inc.EncinoJun 20, 2019Complaint6 citations 3 serious$13,380
Mike Jackson Construction, Inc.ChicoJun 11, 2019Planned1 citation$130
Joseph CortezLake ElsinoreJun 6, 2019Accident6 citations 2 serious$21,425
Allied Plus Low VoltageLake ElsinoreJun 6, 2019Accident3 citations 1 serious$15,875
$22,100 proposed
Thomas T MkroyanSherman OaksMay 29, 2019Unprogrammed related5 citations 1 serious$4,005
14419 Riverside Drive LLCSherman OaksMay 29, 2019Complaint5 citations 1 serious$4,005
J.H. Thompson and Sons, IncCathedral CityMay 10, 2019Unprogrammed related2 citations 2 serious$5,400
$8,100 proposed
David McCall, AN IndividualArroyo GrandeMay 8, 2019Planned8 citations 1 serious$7,880
Innovative Housing Solutions, Inc.Arroyo GrandeMay 8, 2019Planned3 citations$800
$4,720 proposed
N & T Digmore, Inc.ReddingMay 3, 2019Planned3 citations$655
Pilot Travel Centers LLCTulareApr 25, 2019Complaint2 citations 1 serious$9,800
Wilmor & Sons Plumbing and ConstructionFremontApr 22, 2019Programmed related4 citations 2 serious$16,000
Hurley Contractors, Inc.FremontApr 22, 2019Planned2 citations 1 serious$8,900
J Buildz Inc.OaklandApr 22, 2019Unprogrammed related3 citations$2,025
American Pacific Builders, Inc.OaklandApr 22, 2019Complaint3 citations$500
$1,575 proposed
Martinez ConstructionDanvilleApr 17, 2019Referral3 citations$600
Arb IncOaklandApr 12, 2019Accident1 citation$810
$1,200 proposed
Trent ConstructionReddingApr 10, 2019Planned1 citation$195
Sebastian CorpClovisApr 5, 2019Complaint2 citations$605
Victory Villa, LPNorth HollywoodApr 3, 2019Complaint6 citations 2 serious$5,155
$12,910 proposed
Simgel CO., Inc.Sherman OaksApr 3, 2019Complaint6 citations 2 serious$3,585
$7,190 proposed
Ranchwood Holdings, Inc.Los BanosMar 29, 2019Complaint2 citations$900
Marco A. Mendoza, AN IndividualVallejoMar 28, 2019Planned9 citations 2 serious$6,480
KML Services IncLos AngelesFeb 27, 2019Accident2 citations$1,300
Ampco Contracting Inc.Los AngelesFeb 27, 2019Unprogrammed related1 citation$750
Wimmer Excavating, Inc.Shasta LakeFeb 20, 2019Planned5 citations$1,160
Kilford Engineering, IncSan FranciscoFeb 6, 2019Complaint3 citations$1,965
Mehta Mechanical Company IncHuntington BeachJan 24, 2019Complaint8 citations$7,555
$34,995 proposed
O.C. Communications, Inc.PlymouthDec 24, 2018Accident1 citation 1 serious$10,000
Structural Shotcrete Systems IncGarden GroveDec 20, 2018Accident5 citations 3 serious$43,365
$130,865 proposed
Ultra WeldingPalmdaleDec 19, 2018Accident5 citations$1,300
$5,780 proposed
Boudreau Pipeline CorporationPalmdaleDec 19, 2018Unprogrammed related2 citations$560
$1,350 proposed
Whitson IncWillow CreekDec 11, 2018Planned1 citation$165
Las Virgenes Municipal Water DistrictMalibuNov 21, 2018Complaint2 citations 1 serious$4,900
$12,925 proposed
Access Pacific, Inc.GlendaleNov 15, 2018Accident2 citations 1 serious$5,620
Treeium, Inc.Sierra MadreNov 7, 2018Planned5 citations$550
$1,500 proposed
USA CorpWinnetkaNov 2, 2018Complaint3 citations 1 serious$2,100
$7,950 proposed
Luxurious Living RemodelersSan Luis ObispoOct 25, 2018Complaint6 citations 1 serious$8,092
Sub-Zero Excavating IncorporatedChatsworthOct 25, 2018Complaint2 citations$1,200
$12,375 proposed
Chico West Inc.ChicoOct 25, 2018Planned3 citations$925
Treeium, Inc.Los AngelesOct 19, 2018Planned5 citations$1,200
$2,620 proposed
Swank Construction IncVacavilleOct 16, 2018Referral2 citations$600
Woltz ElectricVacavilleOct 16, 2018Unprogrammed related2 citations$300
G R Sundberg IncArcataOct 15, 2018Planned2 citations$1,250
T.B.U. Inc.YucaipaOct 11, 2018Complaint1 citation$485
MCH Electric, Inc.FremontOct 8, 2018Accident3 citations$2,250
$27,750 proposed
Water Associates LLCBakersfieldOct 4, 2018Complaint6 citations 3 serious$10,680
$15,740 proposed
Mass Development, Inc.El MonteSep 24, 2018Complaint6 citations 4 repeat$9,995
$18,500 proposed
2r Drilling, Inc.La HabraSep 19, 2018Accident4 citations 1 serious$14,375
$17,875 proposed
Bci Browning Contractors, IncFresnoSep 19, 2018Complaint2 citations$1,050
$6,000 proposed
West Coast Land and Development IncSan RafaelSep 18, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath 8 citations 3 serious$19,575
$26,540 proposed
DNR ConcreteLos AngelesSep 7, 2018Accident4 citations$1,220
Mesa EngineeringSanta ClaritaSep 5, 2018Complaint7 citations 2 serious$12,970
$47,015 proposed
Quiroz Construction IncPortola ValleySep 5, 2018Accident9 citations 2 serious$4,100
$12,625 proposed
N & T Digmore, Inc.ReddingAug 22, 2018Planned4 citations$1,085
Denova Homes, Inc.HollisterAug 22, 2018Complaint1 citation$315
Seatec Underground Utilities, Inc.HollisterAug 22, 2018Unprogrammed related1 citation$205
Marques Pipeline, Inc.Elk GroveAug 9, 2018Complaint3 citations$7,610
$12,000 proposed
Are Design Builders, Inc.La MiradaAug 8, 2018Complaint5 citations 2 serious$4,850
$12,375 proposed
Merlin Johnson Construction IncRiversideAug 2, 2018Complaint2 citations 1 serious$2,135
$4,385 proposed
Munoz Plumbing RepairSanta BarbaraJul 31, 2018Complaint5 citations 1 serious$3,585
$7,435 proposed
Cruz Construction Company Inc.South Lake TahoeJul 30, 2018Accident6 citations 1 serious$12,860
$17,860 proposed
C & J Worldwide Holdings, Inc.South Lake TahoeJul 30, 2018Unprogrammed related3 citations$810
Platinum Pipeline, Inc.Daly CityJul 27, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath 10 citations 3 serious 2 willful$206,100
$242,600 proposed
PR Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, IncFresnoJul 27, 2018Complaint8 citations 5 serious$10,380
$36,405 proposed
Hal Hays Construction, Inc.FriantJul 26, 2018Complaint3 citations 1 serious$9,000
Hudson Brothers, Inc.Scotts ValleyJun 28, 2018Complaint3 citations$1,950
GJ Gentry General Engineering Inc.Rancho CucamongaJun 20, 2018Complaint2 citations 1 serious$4,385
City of ConcordConcordJun 19, 2018Complaint1 citation$750
Sfpuc - City Distribution DivisionSan FranciscoJun 14, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations 1 serious$1,700
$8,500 proposed
Sierra Construction & Excavation, Inc.BakersfieldJun 13, 2018Complaint3 citations 2 serious$10,500
$22,665 proposed
Woodbridge Irrigation DistrictLodiJun 12, 2018Planned3 citations 1 serious$4,720
William BarranonChula VistaJun 7, 2018Complaint7 citations 2 serious$4,085
$6,725 proposed
PK Mechanical Systems Inc.San DiegoJun 6, 2018Complaint5 citations$1,475
$1,705 proposed
Hogan Buffa BuildingPasadenaMay 31, 2018Complaint8 citations 3 serious$5,325
$12,855 proposed
Jsco IncTiburonMay 31, 2018Planned2 citations 1 serious$2,325
$3,000 proposed
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.ReddingMay 31, 2018Referral3 citations$1,500
Michels Corp dba Michels Pipeline ConstructionReddingMay 31, 2018Referral1 citation$750
C. Overaa & CO.Bethel IslandMay 16, 2018Planned1 citation$0
$650 proposed
Roebuck Construction, Inc.San FranciscoMay 15, 2018Complaint2 citations 1 serious$4,160
Asbestos Management Group of California, Inc.San FranciscoMay 15, 2018Complaint1 citation 1 serious$2,235
$4,385 proposed
Empire Equipment Service Inc.Lake ForestMay 9, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$66,000
Mack P and S Construction IncorporatedNorwalkMay 9, 2018Unprogrammed related9 citations 6 serious$12,735
$40,250 proposed
Icon West, Inc.NorwalkMay 9, 2018Complaint7 citations 5 serious$9,615
$33,085 proposed
Casey CurtinSan FranciscoMay 7, 2018Complaint2 citations$300
Dig IT Construction IncSusanvilleMay 2, 2018Planned2 citations$760
Mark Lee and Yong Kay, Inc.OaklandApr 30, 2018Fatality or catastrophedeath 9 citations 3 serious 1 willful$78,215
$141,075 proposed
K F Stephens Inc.CarlsbadApr 11, 2018Referral16 citations 4 serious$24,585
$70,885 proposed
A-Rising Builders, Inc.Huntington BeachMar 30, 2018Complaint5 citations 3 serious$16,545
$24,710 proposed
Kaz Investments Management, Inc.Corona del MarMar 21, 2018Complaint8 citations 4 serious$13,440
$20,535 proposed
Humboldt Community Services DistrictEurekaMar 14, 2018Complaint2 citations 1 serious$3,035
$4,385 proposed
Rosenthal Plumbing, Inc.Santa CruzMar 9, 2018Complaint4 citations 1 serious$4,095
Richard Lopez Construction, Inc.ChinoMar 1, 2018Complaint4 citations 1 serious$2,750
$5,170 proposed
Jared Sweetin ConstructionElk GroveFeb 20, 2018Complaint6 citations 1 serious$4,060
$8,625 proposed

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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