Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 4975: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 4975 since 2000: 38 inspections, 38 citations, $14,460 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 4975 at a glance

Since 2000, 38 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 4975, 38 citations in all, 1 of them serious, carrying $14,460 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Manufacturing (25), Construction (5), (4).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (17), San Bernardino (3), San Diego (3), Alameda (2), Solano (2), Sonoma (2), Yolo (1), Kings (1), San Joaquin (1), Sacramento (1).

All inspections, newest first

38 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
McLellan Industries, Inc.HanfordApr 9, 2024Accident4 citations 1 serious$16,925
West Coast Iron, Inc.Spring ValleyFeb 23, 2023Accident3 citations 1 serious$10,880
All Bay Drilling IncPetalumaDec 6, 2022Referral4 citations 1 serious$2,400
Alfred Conhagen, Inc. of CaliforniaBeniciaJan 23, 2020Accident3 citations$800
Aranda Tooling, Inc.ChinoJan 8, 2020Accident1 citation$185
Wesanco IncMiradaDec 5, 2018Planned8 citations 3 serious$6,750
Arizona Tile, L.L.C.Santa RosaOct 5, 2017Accident7 citations 1 serious$17,660
Skyline HomesWoodlandJan 26, 2016Planned10 citations 1 serious$9,215
Phillips 66 CompanyCarsonSep 30, 2015Planned7 citations$21,425
M & W Pumps, Inc.Santa MariaJun 6, 2015Fatality or catastrophedeath 6 citations 2 serious$16,895
Mohawk Field Services, IncEl SegundoJun 2, 2014Accident3 citations 1 serious$7,800
Exxon MobilTorranceMay 30, 2014Planned14 citations 2 serious$16,230
Fife Metal FabricationReddingNov 13, 2012Complaint3 citations$840
Philip & Donald Klinker dba Oval HeadLos AngelesJun 29, 2011Planned19 citations 2 serious$6,050
Alcast Foundry IncRedondo BeachJul 27, 2010Accident14 citations 1 serious$16,145
Hanson Pipe & Precast LLCOntarioJul 1, 2010Complaint3 citations$450
Temple InlandOntarioJun 14, 2010Accident3 citations 1 serious$3,450
Consolidated Fabricators Corp.VernonDec 17, 2009Planned11 citations 6 serious$6,720
Acme Castings IncHuntington ParkDec 10, 2009Unprogrammed other7 citations 2 serious$4,050
Valley Truck & Tractor COYuba CityJul 8, 2009Accident2 citations$3,345
Wire Tech IncCommerceNov 18, 2008Planned8 citations 3 serious$7,250
Stoody Industrial & Welding Supply, Inc.San DiegoNov 16, 2007Complaint29 citations 1 serious$5,915
Basalite Concrete Products, LLCTracyOct 19, 2007Accident5 citations$1,875
Granite Rock CompanySan JoseOct 27, 2006Accident3 citations$1,260
Catalina YachtsWoodland HillsJul 27, 2006Planned21 citations 3 serious$8,490
Bloomfield Bakers dba Lovin OvenAzusaMay 4, 2005Accident4 citations$900
Alco Iron & Metal CO.VallejoSep 15, 2004Accident3 citations$600
Traylor-Shea-Frontier-Kenny JVLos AngelesJan 22, 2004Accident3 citations 1 serious$8,210
Kwan WO Ironworks, Inc.San FranciscoOct 20, 2003Accident11 citations 1 repeat$3,695
R&r MansonryLos AngelesMay 30, 2003Accident6 citations 1 serious$6,150
Foamex International IncPico RiveraMay 5, 2003Complaint3 citations$400
Enter-Tech Metals Inc.ParamountApr 21, 2003Accident8 citations 1 serious$18,725
The Korea Times (Daily News)OaklandOct 10, 2002Accident8 citations 1 serious$4,500
Crown City PlatingEl MonteMay 16, 2002Accident3 citations$450
Stevedoring Services of AmericaOaklandMar 7, 2001Complaint8 citations$2,135
S & K Plating IncComptonJan 29, 2001Accidentdeath 11 citations 2 serious$28,085
The Karsten CompanySacramentoDec 18, 2000Complaint1 citation$300
Specialized ProcessingEl CajonNov 3, 2000Complaint23 citations 8 serious 1 willful$57,220

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 4975

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Specialized Processing123$57,2200Nov 3, 2000
S & K Plating Inc111$28,0851Jan 29, 2001
Phillips 66 Company17$21,4250Sep 30, 2015
Enter-Tech Metals Inc.18$18,7250Apr 21, 2003
Arizona Tile, L.L.C.17$17,6600Oct 5, 2017
McLellan Industries, Inc.14$16,9250Apr 9, 2024
M & W Pumps, Inc.16$16,8951Jun 6, 2015
Exxon Mobil114$16,2300May 30, 2014
Alcast Foundry Inc114$16,1450Jul 27, 2010
West Coast Iron, Inc.13$10,8800Feb 23, 2023
Skyline Homes110$9,2150Jan 26, 2016
Catalina Yachts121$8,4900Jul 27, 2006
Traylor-Shea-Frontier-Kenny JV13$8,2100Jan 22, 2004
Mohawk Field Services, Inc13$7,8000Jun 2, 2014
Wire Tech Inc18$7,2500Nov 18, 2008
Wesanco Inc18$6,7500Dec 5, 2018
Consolidated Fabricators Corp.111$6,7200Dec 17, 2009
R&r Mansonry16$6,1500May 30, 2003
Philip & Donald Klinker dba Oval Head119$6,0500Jun 29, 2011
Stoody Industrial & Welding Supply, Inc.129$5,9150Nov 16, 2007

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2024114$16,9250
2023113$10,8800
2022114$2,4000
2020224$9850
2018118$6,7500
2017117$17,6600
20161110$9,2150
20152213$38,3201
20142217$24,0300
2012113$8400
20111119$6,0500
20103320$20,0450
20093320$14,1150
2008118$7,2500
20072234$7,7900
20062224$9,7500
2005114$9000
2004226$8,8100
20034428$28,9700
20022211$4,9500
20012219$30,2201
20002224$57,5200

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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