Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 2943: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 2943 since 2000: 37 inspections, 48 citations, $480,695 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 2943 at a glance

Since 2000, 37 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 2943, 48 citations in all, 31 of them serious, carrying $480,695 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Construction (15), Utilities (12), Public Administration (3).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (18), Riverside (5), Alameda (4), Orange (3), San Diego (2), San Francisco (2), San Bernardino (1), Solano (1), Santa Clara (1).

All inspections, newest first

37 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Herman Weissker Power, IncBeverly HillsJan 20, 2023Accident1 citation 1 serious$22,500
City of Los AngelesSan PedroNov 4, 2021Fatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations 1 serious$23,350
Hampton Tedder ElectricLong BeachNov 20, 2018Accident3 citations 1 serious$19,910
Southern California EdisonRialtoJun 4, 2018Accident5 citations 4 serious$36,000
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesMay 8, 2017Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,000
Los Angeles DWPTujungaJun 30, 2016Accident1 citation$450
Hampton Tedder ElectricRancho Palos VerdesApr 15, 2015Accident1 citation$7,000
Hampton Tedder ElectricHermosa BeachMar 30, 2015Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation$750
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesDec 18, 2014Accident1 citation 1 serious$3,825
Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.IrvineDec 9, 2014Accident3 citations 2 serious$26,500
City of San JoseSan JoseNov 12, 2014Accident3 citations$2,550
Cam Contractors, IncHuntington BeachSep 30, 2013Accidentdeath 9 citations 7 serious$97,810
Herman Weissker IncLake ForestJun 10, 2013Accident1 citation 1 serious$22,500
Southern California EdisonMenifeeApr 25, 2013Accidentdeath 2 citations 1 serious$18,750
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesJan 28, 2013Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Canus CorporationLivermoreAug 2, 2012Accident3 citations$5,750
Pasadena Water & PowerPasadenaMay 9, 2012Complaint4 citations 2 serious$4,600
M Squared Construction, Inc.San FranciscoJul 9, 2011Accident5 citations 5 serious$13,770
Henkels & McCoy, Inc.MontebelloJan 11, 2011Accident2 citations$4,800
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesAug 26, 2010Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyBeniciaMar 17, 2010Accidentdeath 9 citations 8 serious$128,665
Asplundh Construction Corp.Los AngelesJun 25, 2009Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Birtcher Anderson Realty Management IncCarlsbadFeb 18, 2009Accident10 citations 3 serious$20,400
San Diego Gas and ElectricSan DiegoMay 18, 2008Accidentdeath 8 citations 5 serious$79,030
MCH Electric, Inc.FremontMay 16, 2008Accident10 citations 5 serious$25,863
California State Polytechnic University, PomonaPomonaFeb 20, 2007Unprogrammed related3 citations$2,805
High Voltage Technical Services Inc.PomonaFeb 20, 2007Accident3 citations$2,325
Imperial Irrigation DistrictIndioJun 15, 2005Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,000
Stronghold Engineering, Inc.RiversideMay 18, 2005Accident1 citation$7,000
Southern California EdisonPalm DesertMar 25, 2005Unprogrammed related1 citation$400
SO. California EdisonWalnutJun 16, 2004Accident3 citations 1 serious$20,120
Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictSan FranciscoSep 25, 2003Complaint7 citations$1,010
City of Alameda, Alameda Power & TelecomAlamedaJul 15, 2003Unprogrammed related1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Irby Construction, Inc.CoachellaFeb 6, 2003Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Padilla's Company IncLos AngelesJul 9, 2002Accidentdeath 3 citations 3 serious$11,135
La City Water & PowerLos AngelesFeb 13, 2002Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,900
Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyEmeryvilleJan 8, 2001Accident1 citation$600

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 2943

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Pacific Gas and Electric Company210$129,2651Mar 17, 2010
Cam Contractors, Inc19$97,8101Sep 30, 2013
San Diego Gas and Electric18$79,0301May 18, 2008
La City Water & Power57$76,7250May 8, 2017
Southern California Edison38$55,1501Jun 4, 2018
Hampton Tedder Electric35$27,6601Nov 20, 2018
Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.13$26,5000Dec 9, 2014
MCH Electric, Inc.110$25,8630May 16, 2008
City of Los Angeles12$23,3501Nov 4, 2021
Herman Weissker Inc11$22,5000Jun 10, 2013
Herman Weissker Power, Inc11$22,5000Jan 20, 2023
Birtcher Anderson Realty Management Inc110$20,4000Feb 18, 2009
SO. California Edison13$20,1200Jun 16, 2004
Imperial Irrigation District12$18,0000Jun 15, 2005
City of Alameda, Alameda Power & Telecom11$18,0000Jul 15, 2003
Asplundh Construction Corp.11$18,0000Jun 25, 2009
Irby Construction, Inc.11$18,0000Feb 6, 2003
M Squared Construction, Inc.15$13,7700Jul 9, 2011
Padilla's Company Inc13$11,1351Jul 9, 2002
Stronghold Engineering, Inc.11$7,0000May 18, 2005

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2023111$22,5000
2021112$23,3501
2018228$55,9100
2017112$18,0000
2016111$4500
2015222$7,7501
2014337$32,8750
20134413$157,0602
2012227$10,3500
2011227$18,5700
20102210$146,6651
20092211$38,4000
20082218$104,8931
2007226$5,1300
2005334$25,4000
2004113$20,1200
2003339$37,0100
2002225$30,0351
2001111$6000

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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