Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 1658: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 1658 since 2000: 43 inspections, 79 citations, $121,950 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 1658 at a glance

Since 2000, 43 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 1658, 79 citations in all, 51 of them serious, carrying $121,950 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (27), (8), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services (5).

Where it is cited most: San Francisco (20), Los Angeles (13), Alameda (8), San Mateo (2).

All inspections, newest first

43 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Robert Meuschke Company Inc.San FranciscoFeb 9, 2024Complaint10 citations 5 serious$18,250
CL Coatings Inc.Los AngelesMar 12, 2021Accident1 citation 1 serious$14,400
Djdo CorporationSan MateoApr 4, 2018Complaint9 citations 3 serious$4,565
HB Parkco Construction IncLos AngelesFeb 5, 2018Complaint2 citations$2,400
BKB Construction LPLos AngelesJun 28, 2016Complaint2 citations$560
Access Systems & Solutions, Inc.HaywardOct 21, 2014Unprogrammed related3 citations$4,455
Nor Cal Painting & Waterproofing, IncHaywardOct 1, 2014Complaint10 citations 6 serious$12,030
Abraham Miranda&luis Godinez Dbasunny Bay PaintingSan FranciscoJul 14, 2014Complaint6 citations$3,760
Chris DobkinsSan FranciscoJul 18, 2013Accident15 citations 6 serious$7,455
Jim ParkerCulver CityJun 12, 2013Complaint3 citations 2 serious$2,400
Jim Zhang dba Yong Nian ZhangSan FranciscoJul 27, 2012Accident10 citations 3 serious$4,560
Skyhigh Building Maintenance IncLos AngelesMay 19, 2012Referral5 citations 1 serious$2,585
Zarich Painting & Decorating CO.San FranciscoDec 8, 2011Accident5 citations 2 serious$2,230
Pop Global IncLos AngelesSep 8, 2009Accident5 citations 2 serious$780
Jim's Construction CompanyBerkeleyJul 7, 2009Complaint2 citations$700
Maria Estela de Leon Dba/Stella's PaintingSan FranciscoSep 9, 2008Complaint9 citations 5 serious$2,270
New America Inc dba Four Star PaintingLos AngelesJun 20, 2008Complaint7 citations 2 serious$3,175
Frank Butler dba Prestige Building ServicesBeverly HillsApr 17, 2008Complaint8 citations 2 serious$4,800
Prestige Building ServicesPomonaSep 19, 2007Complaint11 citations 5 serious$29,245
Everest Waterproofing & Restoration, Inc.OaklandMay 3, 2007Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$3,000
Bernhard Robert Coatings Painting and WaterproofinSan FranciscoJun 21, 2006Accident2 citations$300
Vip PaintersSan FranciscoApr 24, 2006Complaint10 citations 4 serious 3 repeat$21,750
Yang's Painting CompanySan FranciscoApr 20, 2006Unprogrammed related10 citations 8 serious$1,630
J Thrupp Painting, Inc.San FranciscoNov 22, 2005Complaint10 citations 5 serious$1,410
Oakland Sutter Hotel LPOaklandSep 15, 2005Referral1 citation0
Bruce Parsley PaintingSan FranciscoSep 7, 2005Accident4 citations 2 serious$10,890
Erlanger HowardSan FranciscoApr 19, 2005Unprogrammed related7 citations 5 serious$1,360
Jorge Gomez EspinozaSan FranciscoApr 12, 2005Complaint7 citations 5 serious$1,360
Super Home Painting CO.San FranciscoFeb 25, 2005Accident8 citations 3 serious$5,900
J J Painting CompanyLos AngelesNov 25, 2003Complaint7 citations 4 serious$14,690
American Gunite Inc dba American ContractorsLos AngelesNov 25, 2003Unprogrammed related6 citations 2 serious$4,000
P F ConstructionSan FranciscoSep 23, 2003Unprogrammed related3 citations 3 serious$1,080
Elias Pamfilis Painting COSan FranciscoJul 11, 2003Complaint3 citations$150
Alpha Restoration & WaterproofingSan FranciscoApr 14, 2003Referral3 citations$800
Swing Scaffold Services, Inc.San FranciscoApr 14, 2003Referral2 citations$300
Golden Art ConstructionSan FranciscoJun 28, 2002Complaint22 citations 9 serious$2,780
Osa L.L.C.San FranciscoJun 4, 2002Referral7 citations 5 serious$1,360
Jay Roberts CleaningLos AngelesMar 22, 2002Complaint5 citations 2 serious$2,555
Raymond Anders PaintingOaklandNov 19, 2001Complaint10 citations 6 serious$21,370
Josh WashSan MateoNov 28, 2000Complaint1 citation 1 serious$900
Thomas G Murphy COMonterrey ParkSep 18, 2000Accident10 citations 8 serious$70,900
Eller Media Company IncSan LeandroMar 24, 2000Programmed related10 citations 4 serious$14,600
Red Wolf Sign CO IncSan LeandroMar 24, 2000Planned8 citations 4 serious$10,590

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 1658

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Thomas G Murphy CO110$70,9000Sep 18, 2000
Prestige Building Services111$29,2450Sep 19, 2007
Vip Painters110$21,7500Apr 24, 2006
Raymond Anders Painting110$21,3700Nov 19, 2001
Robert Meuschke Company Inc.110$18,2500Feb 9, 2024
J J Painting Company17$14,6900Nov 25, 2003
Eller Media Company Inc110$14,6000Mar 24, 2000
CL Coatings Inc.11$14,4000Mar 12, 2021
Nor Cal Painting & Waterproofing, Inc110$12,0300Oct 1, 2014
Bruce Parsley Painting14$10,8900Sep 7, 2005
Red Wolf Sign CO Inc18$10,5900Mar 24, 2000
Chris Dobkins115$7,4550Jul 18, 2013
Super Home Painting CO.18$5,9000Feb 25, 2005
Frank Butler dba Prestige Building Services18$4,8000Apr 17, 2008
Djdo Corporation19$4,5650Apr 4, 2018
Jim Zhang dba Yong Nian Zhang110$4,5600Jul 27, 2012
Access Systems & Solutions, Inc.13$4,4550Oct 21, 2014
American Gunite Inc dba American Contractors16$4,0000Nov 25, 2003
Abraham Miranda&luis Godinez Dbasunny Bay Painting16$3,7600Jul 14, 2014
New America Inc dba Four Star Painting17$3,1750Jun 20, 2008

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
20241110$18,2500
2021111$14,4000
20182211$6,9650
2016112$5600
20143319$20,2450
20132218$9,8550
20122215$7,1450
2011115$2,2300
2009227$1,4800
20083324$10,2450
20072213$32,2450
20063322$23,6800
20056637$20,9200
20036624$21,0200
20023334$6,6950
20011110$21,3700
20004429$96,9900

Your rights when the hazard is real

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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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