Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 5096: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 5096 since 2000: 49 inspections, 50 citations, $129,455 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 5096 at a glance

Since 2000, 49 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 5096, 50 citations in all, 27 of them serious, carrying $129,455 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Manufacturing (20), (19), Construction (3).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (17), Sacramento (5), San Bernardino (4), San Francisco (3), Fresno (2), Butte (2), Marin (2), Orange (2), Solano (1), San Joaquin (1).

All inspections, newest first

49 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Van Duerr Industries, Inc.ChicoAug 27, 2025Planned32 citations 10 serious$83,205
Starwest Botanicals, Inc.SacramentoAug 1, 2023Planned16 citations 3 serious$31,540
Tree of Life Tree ServiceOrovilleSep 17, 2019Referral5 citations$580
Force Powder Coating, IncSouth El MonteMay 24, 2018Complaint14 citations 2 serious$5,455
Lightstreams, Inc.Santa ClaraJan 8, 2016Planned16 citations 4 serious$5,495
Al's Furniture Design IncLos AngelesJul 1, 2015Complaint5 citations 2 serious$4,500
Valley Pallet, Inc.SacramentoNov 18, 2014Referral3 citations 2 serious$4,680
Monterey Sculpture CenterSand CitySep 25, 2014Referral9 citations 6 serious$19,400
Sinister Manufacturing Company, IncRosevilleJun 5, 2014Complaint8 citations$3,850
Ecopet Plastics, IncOntarioFeb 24, 2014Complaint2 citations 1 serious$2,625
Bermingham Controls Inc.CerritosSep 19, 2013Complaint3 citations$675
Coast Packing CompanyVernonJun 25, 2013Referral7 citations 1 serious$5,685
Walker Foods IncLos AngelesApr 30, 2012Complaint7 citations$5,500
Foxfire Constructors IncOrindaDec 22, 2011Planned1 citation$280
Hill View Packing Company, Inc.GustineAug 26, 2008Referral4 citations$1,125
Boghosian Raisin Packing CO IncFowlerSep 12, 2006Referral2 citations$240
Catalina YachtsWoodland HillsJul 20, 2006Planned33 citations 12 serious$25,030
CA, Corrections, CMFVacavilleAug 5, 2005Complaint2 citations$675
Vermax Inc. dba Century Cast ProductsPomonaJun 23, 2005Referral8 citations 3 serious$24,800
Long Painting CompanySan FranciscoApr 18, 2005Complaint20 citations 2 serious$7,275
Schmidbauer Lumber COEurekaFeb 9, 2005Planned9 citations 4 serious$6,075
Jones Lumber COLynwoodMar 24, 2004Accident7 citations 2 serious$17,800
Certified Coatings of CaliforniaSan RafaelFeb 24, 2004Complaint30 citations 4 serious$6,070
Elegant Surfaces, Inc.Rancho CordovaFeb 3, 2004Referral13 citations 2 serious$14,160
Angelica Textile Services, Inc.Los AngelesJan 6, 2004Complaint19 citations 3 serious$20,745
Classic Plating, Inc.AnaheimJun 26, 2003Complaint29 citations 10 serious$21,410
Golden Oaks Upholstery, Inc.La MiradaFeb 6, 2003Unprogrammed related3 citations 1 serious$11,525
Aquamar, Inc.Rancho CucamongaDec 9, 2002Planned12 citations 6 serious$14,100
Automobile Caliper ExchangeAnaheimOct 16, 2002Complaint10 citations 3 serious$8,040
Elite Slides, Inc.LynwoodMay 23, 2002Follow-up1 citation$350
Stuart's Fine FurnitureCeresMay 22, 2002Referral14 citations 7 serious$13,950
K P Iron Foundry IncFresnoMay 1, 2002Complaint1 citation$525
Bode Gravel CompanySan FranciscoJan 16, 2002Complaint16 citations 6 serious$17,830
Richard Marshall Fine Flooring, Inc.HawthorneOct 3, 2001Complaint4 citations 1 serious$3,405
Parnum Paving IncLakeportSep 12, 2001Planned2 citations0
PNS Apparel Inc.GardenaAug 30, 2001Complaint9 citations 2 serious$4,770
Maruichi American CorporationSanta Fe SpringsAug 21, 2001Accident4 citations 2 serious$13,160
Stone Blue, Inc.VernonJul 3, 2001Complaint4 citations 2 serious$14,297
Life-Like Products, Inc.VernonApr 5, 2001Complaint16 citations 5 serious$8,075
California Engineering Contractors/Modern Cont. JVSan FranciscoMar 7, 2001Planned8 citations$2,435
Afi Dimensional Graphics IncSacramentoFeb 23, 2001Complaint5 citations 4 serious$8,910
Delta PlatingStocktonSep 28, 2000Complaint14 citations 4 serious$4,965
Shuttleport/DajaSan FranciscoAug 16, 2000Complaint5 citations$1,495
Reel Furniture IncOntarioJun 9, 2000Unprogrammed related13 citations 11 serious$104,005
B F Goodrich AerospaceChula VistaJun 1, 2000Complaint3 citations 1 serious$5,620
Florin Box & Lumber CO.SacramentoMay 31, 2000Planned7 citations 1 serious$2,370
Alman Furniture Company Inc.San BernardinoApr 10, 2000Unprogrammed related16 citations 9 serious$41,900
Professional Metal Polishing Inc.GardenaMar 29, 2000Referral7 citations 3 serious$7,965
Stony Point Rock Quarry IncPetalumaFeb 18, 2000Planned3 citations$450

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 5096

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Reel Furniture Inc113$104,0050Jun 9, 2000
Van Duerr Industries, Inc.132$83,2050Aug 27, 2025
Alman Furniture Company Inc.116$41,9000Apr 10, 2000
Starwest Botanicals, Inc.116$31,5400Aug 1, 2023
Catalina Yachts133$25,0300Jul 20, 2006
Vermax Inc. dba Century Cast Products18$24,8000Jun 23, 2005
Classic Plating, Inc.129$21,4100Jun 26, 2003
Angelica Textile Services, Inc.119$20,7450Jan 6, 2004
Monterey Sculpture Center19$19,4000Sep 25, 2014
Bode Gravel Company116$17,8300Jan 16, 2002
Jones Lumber CO17$17,8000Mar 24, 2004
Stone Blue, Inc.14$14,2970Jul 3, 2001
Elegant Surfaces, Inc.113$14,1600Feb 3, 2004
Aquamar, Inc.112$14,1000Dec 9, 2002
Stuart's Fine Furniture114$13,9500May 22, 2002
Maruichi American Corporation14$13,1600Aug 21, 2001
Golden Oaks Upholstery, Inc.13$11,5250Feb 6, 2003
Afi Dimensional Graphics Inc15$8,9100Feb 23, 2001
Life-Like Products, Inc.116$8,0750Apr 5, 2001
Automobile Caliper Exchange110$8,0400Oct 16, 2002

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
20251132$83,2050
20231116$31,5400
2019115$5800
20181114$5,4550
20161116$5,4950
2015115$4,5000
20144422$30,5550
20132210$6,3600
2012117$5,5000
2011111$2800
2008114$1,1250
20062235$25,2700
20054439$38,8250
20044469$58,7750
20032232$32,9350
20026654$54,7950
20018852$55,0520
20008868$168,7700

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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