Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 1685: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 1685 since 2000: 39 inspections, 39 citations, $24,415 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 1685 at a glance

Since 2000, 39 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 1685, 39 citations in all, 8 of them serious, carrying $24,415 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (22), (16), Manufacturing (1).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (15), San Diego (3), Orange (3), Napa (2), Marin (2), Alameda (2), Santa Clara (2), San Francisco (2), Sonoma (2), Shasta (1).

All inspections, newest first

39 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Bruce K Hall Construction IncFresnoJun 4, 2014Referral2 citations$215
Engel Insulation Inc.San JoseOct 1, 2013Accident7 citations 2 serious$11,360
Land Mark Electric IncLancasterApr 24, 2013Accidentdeath 1 citation$750
Neils Controlled Blasting LPLa PorteSep 14, 2011Planned1 citation0
Excel Construction Services IncSanta Fe SpringsMay 13, 2011Complaint6 citations$1,780
Arrow Concrete CuttingLos AngelesApr 12, 2010Complaint5 citations 2 serious$3,405
Northstate Plastering IncNovatoJan 30, 2009Planned2 citations$450
Mon-May Framing Corp.PalmdaleJun 23, 2006Programmed related2 citations 2 serious$10,800
Performance Contracting IncSacramentoApr 25, 2006Unprogrammed related1 citation$375
Neuman Masonry Construction IncRosevilleMar 15, 2006Planned4 citations$200
Lane Framing Systems, IncOaklandMar 13, 2006Unprogrammed related2 citations$1,000
Climate Changers, Inc.Woodland HillsFeb 3, 2006Accidentdeath 3 citations$430
Craftsman Construction, COMorgan HillJan 20, 2006Planned4 citations$605
JC ConstructionNorthridgeJun 15, 2005Accident5 citations 2 serious$3,410
SC Anderson ConstructionYorba LindaDec 21, 2004Accident1 citation 1 serious$3,375
Authentic Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc.San FranciscoOct 5, 2004Referral13 citations 4 serious$3,645
Hanan Itzhak dba Guarantee DrywallLos AngelesApr 21, 2004Planned6 citations 2 serious$2,100
Cornerstone Masonry, Inc.SaugusMar 16, 2004Unprogrammed related9 citations 1 serious$5,390
Design MasonryValenciaFeb 20, 2004Complaint1 citation$185
Glen Ragsdale Underground Associates IncSt HelenaNov 13, 2003Planned8 citations 1 repeat$1,220
SMC Construction COLynwoodOct 30, 2003Complaint6 citations 2 serious$3,150
Stephen Wilson dba JCL PlumbingLake ForestMar 27, 2003Complaint3 citations 2 serious$5,810
Stan KrasnoffValenciaOct 2, 2002Unprogrammed related4 citations 1 serious$3,075
Villa Amorosa WineryCalistogaAug 16, 2002Planned3 citations$710
Chaco FramingEl MonteJun 20, 2002Planned19 citations 10 serious$8,620
CWM IncReddingMay 8, 2002Planned2 citations0
Glen Ragsdale Underground Associates IncSt HelenaJan 30, 2002Planned1 citation0
Etter & Son ConstructionSan MateoNov 7, 2001Complaint2 citations$450
Silva Construction dba Interior SpecialtiesCarlsbadNov 7, 2001Accident1 citation$410
Saddick Construction CO IncMission HillsSep 13, 2001Complaint7 citations 1 serious$1,900
Nordby Wine Caves IncSonomaJul 19, 2001Planned2 citations$225
HNR FramingCarlsbadJun 21, 2001Planned1 citation 1 serious$2,700
Glenn Macomber Construction, IncOaklandApr 25, 2001Complaint7 citations 1 serious$1,100
Siena Pacific, Inc.San FranciscoApr 3, 2001Complaint4 citations$150
Pratt Holdings Corporation dba Miss MeringueSan MarcosDec 29, 2000Planned5 citations 3 serious$7,300
DDC IncLos AngelesOct 4, 2000Planned8 citations 1 serious$1,250
Globe Con OneTiburonSep 28, 2000Accident2 citations 1 serious$10,875
Quality Structures IncFountain ValleyFeb 24, 2000Unprogrammed related6 citations 2 serious$7,050
Casa Blanka ConstructionTemple CityJan 27, 2000Complaint12 citations 4 serious$5,970

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 1685

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Engel Insulation Inc.17$11,3600Oct 1, 2013
Globe Con One12$10,8750Sep 28, 2000
Mon-May Framing Corp.12$10,8000Jun 23, 2006
Chaco Framing119$8,6200Jun 20, 2002
Pratt Holdings Corporation dba Miss Meringue15$7,3000Dec 29, 2000
Quality Structures Inc16$7,0500Feb 24, 2000
Casa Blanka Construction112$5,9700Jan 27, 2000
Stephen Wilson dba JCL Plumbing13$5,8100Mar 27, 2003
Cornerstone Masonry, Inc.19$5,3900Mar 16, 2004
Authentic Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc.113$3,6450Oct 5, 2004
JC Construction15$3,4100Jun 15, 2005
Arrow Concrete Cutting15$3,4050Apr 12, 2010
SC Anderson Construction11$3,3750Dec 21, 2004
SMC Construction CO16$3,1500Oct 30, 2003
Stan Krasnoff14$3,0750Oct 2, 2002
HNR Framing11$2,7000Jun 21, 2001
Hanan Itzhak dba Guarantee Drywall16$2,1000Apr 21, 2004
Saddick Construction CO Inc17$1,9000Sep 13, 2001
Excel Construction Services Inc16$1,7800May 13, 2011
DDC Inc18$1,2500Oct 4, 2000

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2014112$2150
2013228$12,1101
2011227$1,7800
2010115$3,4050
2009112$4500
20066616$13,4101
2005115$3,4100
20045530$14,6950
20033317$10,1800
20025529$12,4050
20017724$6,9350
20005533$32,4450

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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