Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 4199: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 4199 since 2000: 32 inspections, 34 citations, $54,078 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 4199 at a glance

Since 2000, 32 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 4199, 34 citations in all, 11 of them serious, carrying $54,078 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Manufacturing (16), (14), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (1).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (24), Orange (2), San Bernardino (2), Alameda (2), San Mateo (1), Humboldt (1).

All inspections, newest first

32 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Wing Inflatables, Inc.ArcataApr 22, 2025Accident1 citation 1 serious$13,500
Myers & Sons Hi-Way Safety IncChinoOct 12, 2017Accident16 citations 6 serious$24,255
SDS Industries , Inc.PacoimaNov 24, 2015Accident2 citations 1 serious$5,340
American Building Supply IncRialtoAug 3, 2015Planned10 citations 3 serious$6,870
Artistic Welding IncGardenaJun 25, 2014Planned17 citations 3 serious$7,200
Pioneer Diecasters, IncLos AngelesFeb 13, 2014Planned12 citations 1 serious$2,620
Micro-Technic Tool & Stamping CorpSanta AnaMay 31, 2012Accident5 citations$1,225
Kennerley-Spratling, Inc.San LeandroFeb 15, 2012Accident3 citations 1 serious$4,340
Continental Machine Works, IncOaklandNov 10, 2011Accident5 citations 1 serious$13,950
Kelly Tool & MFG CO IncAlhambraSep 2, 2011Accident3 citations 2 serious$18,160
Tempco EngineeringSun ValleyMar 30, 2011Accident9 citations 4 serious$30,765
Clary CorporationMonroviaDec 18, 2007Planned12 citations 6 serious$12,810
Acorn Engineering CompanyIndustrySep 7, 2006Accident7 citations 5 serious$19,850
Harrington Tools IncLos AngelesFeb 10, 2005Complaint14 citations 2 serious$8,220
G F Cole CorporationTorranceSep 28, 2004Accident5 citations 1 serious$9,060
Top-Shelf Fixtures, LLCSanta Fe SpringsJul 8, 2004Accident12 citations 4 serious$25,820
A-W Engineering CO., Inc.Santa Fe SpringsSep 2, 2003Unprogrammed related6 citations 3 serious$4,350
Commercial Metal FormingOrangeMay 1, 2003Accident26 citations 11 serious$43,235
Continental Precision Stamping IncPomonaAug 15, 2002Complaint5 citations 3 serious$2,260
M5 Steel Manufacturing IncLos AngelesJul 23, 2002Accident18 citations 9 serious$6,335
Columbia Manufacturing CorpGardenaApr 12, 2002Accident12 citations 3 serious$12,515
Tyco ElectronicsMenlo ParkNov 7, 2001Accident2 citations 1 serious$5,270
Wire Guard Systems IncHuntington ParkFeb 15, 2001Referral13 citations 6 serious$3,585
Airey ThompsonLos AngelesNov 14, 2000Accident5 citations 2 serious$26,975
Peterson Spinning & StampingLos AngelesSep 28, 2000Complaint9 citations 2 serious$1,895
C & E Metal Products, Inc.Santa Fe SpringsSep 25, 2000Accident8 citations 3 serious$11,280
Bickerton Iron Works IncTorranceAug 23, 2000Accidentdeath 6 citations 3 serious$21,355
The Monadnock CompanyIndustryJul 20, 2000Accident11 citations 2 serious$22,800
Industrial Parts Depot IncTorranceJul 19, 2000Complaint7 citations 3 serious$16,930
Washington Iron WorksGardenaJul 12, 2000Accident8 citations 4 serious$19,423
HI Shear AutomotiveTorranceApr 18, 2000Accident6 citations 4 serious$28,635
Brookshire Tool & Die Manufacturing Inc.South GateApr 14, 2000Accident7 citations 3 serious$14,385

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 4199

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Commercial Metal Forming126$43,2350May 1, 2003
Tempco Engineering19$30,7650Mar 30, 2011
HI Shear Automotive16$28,6350Apr 18, 2000
Airey Thompson15$26,9750Nov 14, 2000
Top-Shelf Fixtures, LLC112$25,8200Jul 8, 2004
Myers & Sons Hi-Way Safety Inc116$24,2550Oct 12, 2017
The Monadnock Company111$22,8000Jul 20, 2000
Bickerton Iron Works Inc16$21,3551Aug 23, 2000
Acorn Engineering Company17$19,8500Sep 7, 2006
Washington Iron Works18$19,4230Jul 12, 2000
Kelly Tool & MFG CO Inc13$18,1600Sep 2, 2011
Industrial Parts Depot Inc17$16,9300Jul 19, 2000
Brookshire Tool & Die Manufacturing Inc.17$14,3850Apr 14, 2000
Continental Machine Works, Inc15$13,9500Nov 10, 2011
Wing Inflatables, Inc.11$13,5000Apr 22, 2025
Clary Corporation112$12,8100Dec 18, 2007
Columbia Manufacturing Corp112$12,5150Apr 12, 2002
C & E Metal Products, Inc.18$11,2800Sep 25, 2000
G F Cole Corporation15$9,0600Sep 28, 2004
Harrington Tools Inc114$8,2200Feb 10, 2005

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2025111$13,5000
20171116$24,2550
20152212$12,2100
20142229$9,8200
2012228$5,5650
20113317$62,8750
20071112$12,8100
2006117$19,8500
20051114$8,2200
20042217$34,8800
20032232$47,5850
20023335$21,1100
20012215$8,8550
20009967$163,6781

Your rights when the hazard is real

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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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