Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 1655: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 1655 since 2000: 43 inspections, 93 citations, $110,330 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 1655 at a glance

Since 2000, 43 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 1655, 93 citations in all, 53 of them serious, carrying $110,330 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (29), (13), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (1).

Where it is cited most: Marin (9), Alameda (5), San Francisco (4), Orange (3), Humboldt (3), Santa Clara (3), Butte (2), San Diego (2), Sonoma (2), Santa Cruz (1).

All inspections, newest first

43 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Rogelio GutierrezCampbellApr 30, 2025Referral16 citations 5 serious$35,000
AB Commercial Property Management, LLCCampbellApr 30, 2025Unprogrammed related15 citations 3 serious$24,375
G.W. Joel Construction, Inc.Santa CruzOct 25, 2018Planned4 citations 2 serious$3,000
Chesapeake Finishing IncSausalitoMay 25, 2018Complaint4 citations$1,110
Dynamic Door & TrimChicoAug 21, 2017Referral6 citations 2 serious$4,040
Gillikin Siding & FramingHaywardMay 4, 2016Complaint2 citations$785
Siding Innovations, Inc.Mammoth LakesOct 6, 2015Referral3 citations 1 serious$2,585
Dogtown Development Company, LLCOaklandMar 20, 2015Complaint14 citations 6 serious$30,135
Richard Joseph & CompanyWest SacramentoJan 6, 2010Unprogrammed related4 citations 2 serious$2,630
Boj Construction Inc.Mill ValleyMar 20, 2009Planned3 citations 1 serious$1,500
California Roof Management & Construction, Inc.AlamedaDec 3, 2008Complaint8 citations 3 serious$6,320
Gonzalez & Sons Construction Inc.San FranciscoJun 11, 2008Complaint12 citations 8 serious$7,295
Elite BuildersOrovilleJul 10, 2007Planned2 citations 1 serious$1,660
Wallace StructuresMcKinleyvilleAug 29, 2006Planned3 citations 1 serious$1,745
Aquamaison IncSausalitoJun 23, 2006Complaint4 citations 3 serious$1,130
Alpine EndeavorsPortolaApr 20, 2006Planned4 citations 1 serious$1,510
Union Framing, Inc.TracyFeb 23, 2005Planned2 citations 1 serious$150
Fregosi FramingGreenfieldJan 25, 2005Complaint6 citations 1 serious$2,835
Ideal CarpentryNovatoOct 21, 2004Complaint1 citation 1 serious$900
Gene PersallFortunaSep 17, 2004Complaint7 citations 6 serious$1,400
Bay Area Construction Framers, Inc.NovatoJul 13, 2004Accident2 citations 1 serious$5,425
J. Mackinnon, Inc dba Ajm FramersRohnert ParkJun 3, 2004Complaint3 citations 3 serious$8,100
Grace Construction Company, Inc.EurekaMar 30, 2004Planned5 citations 3 serious$4,205
Allied Framers, Inc.NovatoFeb 5, 2004Planned1 citation$225
Richard M JosephUkiahNov 4, 2003Unprogrammed related4 citations 1 serious$4,050
Bay Area Construction Framers, Inc.NovatoSep 23, 2003Planned1 citation$2,700
Bci Framing & DrywallLadera RanchMar 13, 2003Programmed related9 citations 2 serious$12,170
Centex Homes/So Coast DivisionLadera RanchMar 13, 2003Planned2 citations 1 serious$2,000
J C Contracting IncCosta MesaFeb 7, 2003Accident4 citations 3 serious$22,255
Nils PerssonWoodacreDec 19, 2002Accidentdeath 4 citations 1 serious$1,275
John McDonagh ConstructionSan FranciscoNov 18, 2002Referral4 citations 4 serious$1,170
Lucas and MercierEncinitasAug 13, 2002Unprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$1,650
Sid Stone Construction IncSan MarcosMar 12, 2002Referral5 citations 1 serious$2,465
Admiral Custom Builders, Inc.San FranciscoJan 22, 2002Complaint18 citations 11 serious$1,900
D F Rios Construction Company IncFremontDec 7, 2001Complaint2 citations$750
Creek Bridge HomesHollisterAug 15, 2001Complaint6 citations 4 serious$5,075
Complete Decon, Inc.NovatoJun 21, 2001Accident1 citation 1 serious$1,800
Pacific Residential FramingBrentwoodApr 19, 2001Accident4 citations 1 serious$7,695
CWB Construction CO. Inc.Port HuenemeDec 7, 2000Planned10 citations 5 serious$5,200
SDCPetalumaNov 14, 2000Complaint8 citations 2 serious$2,475
Color WorksSan FranciscoJun 1, 2000Complaint10 citations 5 serious$4,530
Akx-Ner-ConstructionBerkeleyApr 17, 2000Referral3 citations 1 serious$1,570
SDC ConstructionFremontMar 15, 2000Accident3 citations$1,250

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 1655

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Rogelio Gutierrez116$35,0000Apr 30, 2025
Dogtown Development Company, LLC114$30,1350Mar 20, 2015
AB Commercial Property Management, LLC115$24,3750Apr 30, 2025
J C Contracting Inc14$22,2550Feb 7, 2003
Bci Framing & Drywall19$12,1700Mar 13, 2003
Bay Area Construction Framers, Inc.23$8,1250Jul 13, 2004
J. Mackinnon, Inc dba Ajm Framers13$8,1000Jun 3, 2004
Pacific Residential Framing14$7,6950Apr 19, 2001
Gonzalez & Sons Construction Inc.112$7,2950Jun 11, 2008
California Roof Management & Construction, Inc.18$6,3200Dec 3, 2008
CWB Construction CO. Inc.110$5,2000Dec 7, 2000
Creek Bridge Homes16$5,0750Aug 15, 2001
Color Works110$4,5300Jun 1, 2000
Grace Construction Company, Inc.15$4,2050Mar 30, 2004
Richard M Joseph14$4,0500Nov 4, 2003
Dynamic Door & Trim16$4,0400Aug 21, 2017
G.W. Joel Construction, Inc.14$3,0000Oct 25, 2018
Fregosi Framing16$2,8350Jan 25, 2005
Richard Joseph & Company14$2,6300Jan 6, 2010
Siding Innovations, Inc.13$2,5850Oct 6, 2015

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
20252231$59,3750
2018228$4,1100
2017116$4,0400
2016112$7850
20152217$32,7200
2010114$2,6300
2009113$1,5000
20082220$13,6150
2007112$1,6600
20063311$4,3850
2005228$2,9850
20046619$20,2550
20035520$43,1750
20025534$8,4601
20014413$15,3200
20005534$15,0250

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.

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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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