Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 1926.452: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 1926.452 since 2000: 25 inspections, 37 citations, $38,227 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 1926.452 at a glance

Since 2000, 25 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 1926.452, 37 citations in all, 22 of them serious, carrying $38,227 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (17), (8).

Where it is cited most: Alameda (6), San Diego (6), Riverside (3), San Francisco (3), Santa Barbara (2), Tehama (1), Tuolumne (1), Kings (1), Shasta (1), Colusa (1).

All inspections, newest first

25 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Haxton Masonry, Inc.Lemoore Naval Air StationSep 15, 2020Referral3 citations 3 serious$13,935
Federal Solutions GroupDublinOct 28, 2015Complaint7 citations 4 serious$11,305
Acoustic Work, IncCamp PendletonJun 2, 2015Programmed related1 citation$1,400
Souther ConstructionPalaAug 27, 2014Programmed related7 citations 6 serious$1,800
Skyva Construction, Inc.DublinApr 25, 2013Planned4 citations 4 serious$10,400
Crown Sheetmetal and Skylights, Inc.DublinApr 25, 2013Planned5 citations$5,600
Waterproofing Associates Inc.DublinApr 25, 2013Planned3 citations$3,675
Cutting Edge Mechanical Inc.DublinApr 25, 2013Planned3 citations$2,800
Bara Infoware Inc.DublinApr 23, 2013Planned10 citations 4 serious$15,000
Oliver & Company, Inc.San FranciscoMar 29, 2013Planned3 citations$6,248
Basco Drywall & Painting COSan FranciscoMar 29, 2013Planned1 citation0
J.R. Barto Heating/Ac/Sheet Metal Inc.Vandenberg AfbJun 22, 2005Programmed related3 citations 3 serious$1,575
D. CumminsTuolumneFeb 10, 2005Planned1 citation 1 serious$225
George Family Enterprises, Inc.San FranciscoFeb 8, 2005Programmed related1 citation 1 serious$525
T.P AcousticsTemeculaAug 24, 2004Programmed related2 citations 1 serious$300
FWS Design-Builders, Inc.Santa YnezNov 20, 2003Planned3 citations 3 serious$1,689
InvictaColusaFeb 18, 2003Planned2 citations 2 serious$750
Quality AcousticsReddingFeb 7, 2002Planned2 citations 2 serious$600
Specialty Interiors, Inc.CorningJan 23, 2002Programmed related2 citations 1 serious$1,250
Khs&s ContractorsTemeculaJul 30, 2001Planned2 citations 1 serious$650
L & M ConstructionValley CenterFeb 1, 2001Planned3 citations 2 serious$825
Plastering Specialities, IncCamp PendletonMay 25, 2000Planned2 citations 1 serious$318
I.E. Pacific, IncCamp PendletonApr 4, 2000Planned5 citations 4 serious$2,250
WR Chavez Construction, Inc.Camp PendletonMar 15, 2000Planned8 citations 4 serious$2,311
Desert Cities DevelopmentIndioJan 27, 2000Planned9 citations 9 serious$7,982

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 1926.452

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Bara Infoware Inc.110$15,0000Apr 23, 2013
Haxton Masonry, Inc.13$13,9350Sep 15, 2020
Federal Solutions Group17$11,3050Oct 28, 2015
Skyva Construction, Inc.14$10,4000Apr 25, 2013
Desert Cities Development19$7,9820Jan 27, 2000
Oliver & Company, Inc.13$6,2480Mar 29, 2013
Crown Sheetmetal and Skylights, Inc.15$5,6000Apr 25, 2013
Waterproofing Associates Inc.13$3,6750Apr 25, 2013
Cutting Edge Mechanical Inc.13$2,8000Apr 25, 2013
WR Chavez Construction, Inc.18$2,3110Mar 15, 2000
I.E. Pacific, Inc15$2,2500Apr 4, 2000
Souther Construction17$1,8000Aug 27, 2014
FWS Design-Builders, Inc.13$1,6890Nov 20, 2003
J.R. Barto Heating/Ac/Sheet Metal Inc.13$1,5750Jun 22, 2005
Acoustic Work, Inc11$1,4000Jun 2, 2015
Specialty Interiors, Inc.12$1,2500Jan 23, 2002
L & M Construction13$8250Feb 1, 2001
Invicta12$7500Feb 18, 2003
Khs&s Contractors12$6500Jul 30, 2001
Quality Acoustics12$6000Feb 7, 2002

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2020113$13,9350
2015228$12,7050
2014117$1,8000
20137729$43,7230
2005335$2,3250
2004112$3000
2003225$2,4390
2002224$1,8500
2001225$1,4750
20004424$12,8610

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.

Every employer must have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Title 8, section 3203), train workers on the hazards of their jobs, provide protective equipment at no cost, and give workers access to the exposure and medical records that concern them. Outdoor workplaces need a heat illness plan with water, shade and rest (section 3395); indoor ones above 82 degrees need the indoor rule (section 3396); and since July 2024 nearly every employer needs a workplace violence prevention plan (Labor Code 6401.9).

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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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