Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 5110: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 5110 since 2000: 93 inspections, 170 citations, $128,910 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 5110 at a glance

Since 2000, 93 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 5110, 170 citations in all, 22 of them serious, carrying $128,910 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are (33), Manufacturing (12), Public Administration (8).

Where it is cited most: Los Angeles (24), Alameda (20), Orange (7), Sacramento (6), San Francisco (6), Santa Clara (4), Contra Costa (3), San Diego (3), Solano (2), Santa Cruz (2).

All inspections, newest first

93 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Salon CentricValenciaDec 18, 2019Planned1 citation$700
Western Dovetail IncorporatedVallejoDec 19, 2017Planned9 citations$1,825
The McClatchy CompanySacramentoOct 13, 2017Complaint1 citation$315
Stanford University Medical CenterPalo AltoFeb 3, 2015Complaint3 citations$600
Superior Court of Humboldt CountyEurekaMay 23, 2013Complaint1 citation$485
Accu-Image, Inc dba Accu-ImageSanta ClaraSep 28, 2012Planned7 citations$1,700
American AirlinesLos AngelesJul 24, 2012Complaint1 citation$225
Hostess BrandsLos AngelesAug 24, 2011Complaint1 citation$560
Sacramento Regional Transit DistrictSacramentoJul 26, 2011Complaint1 citation$700
MY True Image MFGRichmondMay 17, 2011Complaint1 citation0
Hyatt AT Fisherman's WharfSan FranciscoMay 9, 2011Complaint4 citations$6,460
WCC Health Care Dist. dba Doctors Medical CenterSan PabloApr 14, 2011Complaint1 citation$185
Vixen Creations, Inc.San FranciscoJan 7, 2011Complaint10 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$5,345
San Francisco Superior CourtSan FranciscoDec 17, 2010Complaint6 citations$1,730
California State Prison, Los Angeles CountyLancasterOct 20, 2010Complaint1 citation 1 serious$2,700
CA Department of Corrections and RehabilitationVacavilleMar 3, 2010Complaint1 citation$1,060
Hov Financial Services, LLCChicoOct 15, 2009Complaint4 citations$2,060
Sonora Regional Medical CenterSonoraSep 16, 2009Complaint1 citation$150
EbmudOaklandApr 13, 2009Complaint5 citations$1,535
Insurenow Insurance Services IncBuena ParkJul 2, 2008Complaint5 citations$1,115
Sutter Memorial HospitalSacramentoMay 2, 2008Complaint1 citation$750
Sigue Corp.San FernandoApr 25, 2008Complaint1 citation$840
Fender Musical Instruments CorporationCoronaApr 24, 2008Complaint3 citations 1 serious$3,000
Renaissance Radiology Medical Group, Inc.PomonaJan 23, 2008Complaint4 citations$410
Hilton Los Angeles AirportLos AngelesMay 11, 2007Complaint8 citations$4,270
Denice & Filice, LLCHollisterFeb 1, 2007Complaint2 citations0
Starwood Hotels & Resorts dba Sheraton Grand SactoLancasterJun 21, 2006Complaint4 citations$2,435
Commerce CasinoCommerceJun 2, 2006Complaint3 citations 1 serious$700
Tac WorldwideOaklandJan 18, 2006Unprogrammed related6 citations$2,100
AerotekOaklandJan 18, 2006Unprogrammed related6 citations$2,100
DHL ExpressSacramentoDec 29, 2005Complaint4 citations$1,500
Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, IncHaywardDec 27, 2005Complaint2 citations$900
Rainin Instrument, LLCOaklandDec 8, 2005Complaint16 citations$4,415
Team Force IncFremontJul 11, 2005Unprogrammed related13 citations 1 serious$3,350
SupercutsMaderaJul 11, 2005Complaint4 citations$1,965
Safeway Store 691-4BerkeleyJul 7, 2005Complaint5 citations$1,645
Spectra LaboratoriesFremontJun 30, 2005Complaint14 citations 1 serious$7,400
Kraft FoodsFullertonJun 7, 2005Unprogrammed related12 citations 2 serious$7,725
Point 360Los AngelesApr 22, 2005Complaint8 citations 1 serious$3,750
Schmidbauer Lumber COEurekaFeb 9, 2005Planned9 citations 4 serious$6,075
Harte Hanks Penny SaverBreaSep 21, 2004Complaint3 citations$2,335
Otis Spunkmeyer, IncCommerceJul 22, 2004Complaint7 citations 1 serious$5,920
Sf-Dept of Parking & TrafficSan FranciscoJul 13, 2004Complaint3 citations0
Metal Improvement CO., Inc.LivermoreMay 17, 2004Complaint20 citations$4,670
The Boeing CompanySeal BeachMar 5, 2004Accident1 citation$600
CA Correction - AvenalLancasterFeb 18, 2004Complaint5 citations 1 serious$3,450
SBCSan DiegoJul 15, 2003Referral2 citations 1 serious$6,250
Cintas CorporationSan LeandroJun 10, 2003Complaint26 citations 1 serious$14,775
A C TransitHayward, Oakland, EmeryvilleMay 9, 2003Complaint6 citations$5,150
Trader Joe's CompanySan FranciscoMar 28, 2003Complaint4 citations$2,710
Covenant Aviation SecuritySan FranciscoMar 19, 2003Complaint7 citations$1,650
Avon Products IncPasadenaMar 17, 2003Complaint13 citations 2 serious$8,400
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts US Inc dba DisneylandAnaheimFeb 7, 2003Complaint1 citation$1,000
Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonvilleOct 3, 2002Complaint1 citation 1 repeat$3,000
The Boeing CompanyAnaheimSep 11, 2002Accident3 citations$2,125
AT & T WirelessSacramentoSep 10, 2002Complaint1 citation 1 serious$2,700
Answer NetworkCypressJul 17, 2002Complaint4 citations$615
CA Highway PatrolWoodland HillsJun 18, 2002Complaint5 citations$1,125
La County Dept of Public Social ServicesComptonJun 13, 2002Complaint7 citations 1 serious$4,800
City of OaklandOaklandApr 19, 2002Complaint4 citations$1,335
NTS Inc.Woodland HillsApr 3, 2002Complaint5 citations$1,575
Earthlink Inc.SacramentoFeb 28, 2002Complaint3 citations 3 serious$10,115
CA Highway PatrolLos AngelesFeb 14, 2002Complaint4 citations$1,500
Harbor Freight & ToolCamarilloJan 17, 2002Complaint7 citations 1 serious$4,865
Phase Three Inc dba CCSSan Luis ObispoDec 10, 2001Complaint6 citations 1 serious$4,590
Riverside County, DPSS, TamdMoreno ValleyOct 19, 2001Complaint3 citations$1,120
Sf-Emergency Communication DepartmentSan FranciscoAug 15, 2001Complaint4 citations$420
BfiFremontJul 20, 2001Complaint7 citations$2,055
KaiserLivermoreJul 9, 2001Complaint4 citations 1 serious$3,450
A C TransitOaklandMay 18, 2001Complaint2 citations$300
Kaiser PermanenteBonitaMay 17, 2001Complaint5 citations$795
United AirlinesEl SegundoMay 8, 2001Complaint4 citations$1,900
Goto.comPasadenaApr 12, 2001Complaint3 citations$2,625
Metro One Telecommunications, IncAlamedaMar 20, 2001Complaint4 citations$1,915
La County Child Support ServicesEl SegundoJan 19, 2001Complaint3 citations 2 serious$6,750
Systron Donner InertialConcordJan 9, 2001Complaint4 citations$1,275
La City Dept of Transportation Special OperationsLos AngelesOct 16, 2000Unprogrammed related1 citation 1 serious$2,700
Commerce CasinoCommerceAug 14, 2000Complaint1 citation$560
Cypress SemiconductorSan JoseJul 28, 2000Planned10 citations 1 serious$4,275
Princess CruisesValenciaJul 11, 2000Complaint8 citations$2,050
Chiron CorporationEmeryvilleJun 7, 2000Complaint21 citations 2 serious 1 willful$90,140
CA Doj - Attorney General's OfficeOaklandJun 5, 2000Complaint3 citations$1,195
Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonvilleMay 11, 2000Complaint7 citations$2,100
City of OaklandOaklandMay 8, 2000Complaint5 citations$875
Alta Bates Medical CenterBerkeleyApr 20, 2000Complaint2 citations$600
Franklin TempletonSan MateoMar 27, 2000Complaint4 citations$2,245
La Jolla Club Golf Company IncVistaMar 23, 2000Complaint5 citations 1 serious$4,200
Golden Gate TransitSan RafaelMar 22, 2000Complaint1 citation$500
Consolidated FreightwaysHaywardFeb 29, 2000Complaint5 citations$1,050
WGBH Educational Foundation, the Caption CenterBurbankFeb 23, 2000Complaint5 citations$815
CA Motorctions - High Desert State PrisonSusanvilleFeb 18, 2000Complaint2 citations 2 serious$2,970
Apcoa, IncSan JoseFeb 12, 2000Complaint2 citations$450
Kaiser PermanenteRosevilleJan 25, 2000Complaint5 citations 2 serious$6,540

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 5110

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Chiron Corporation121$90,1400Jun 7, 2000
Cintas Corporation126$14,7750Jun 10, 2003
Earthlink Inc.13$10,1150Feb 28, 2002
Avon Products Inc113$8,4000Mar 17, 2003
Kraft Foods112$7,7250Jun 7, 2005
Spectra Laboratories114$7,4000Jun 30, 2005
Kaiser Permanente210$7,3350May 17, 2001
La County Child Support Services13$6,7500Jan 19, 2001
Hyatt AT Fisherman's Wharf14$6,4600May 9, 2011
SBC12$6,2500Jul 15, 2003
Schmidbauer Lumber CO19$6,0750Feb 9, 2005
Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc17$5,9200Jul 22, 2004
A C Transit28$5,4500May 9, 2003
Vixen Creations, Inc.110$5,3450Jan 7, 2011
Watsonville Community Hospital28$5,1000Oct 3, 2002
Harbor Freight & Tool17$4,8650Jan 17, 2002
La County Dept of Public Social Services17$4,8000Jun 13, 2002
Metal Improvement CO., Inc.120$4,6700May 17, 2004
Phase Three Inc dba CCS16$4,5900Dec 10, 2001
Rainin Instrument, LLC116$4,4150Dec 8, 2005

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2019111$7000
20172210$2,1400
2015113$6000
2013111$4850
2012228$1,9250
20116618$13,2500
2010338$5,4900
20093310$3,7450
20085514$6,1150
20072210$4,2700
20064419$7,3350
2005101087$38,7250
20046639$16,9750
20037759$39,9350
2002111144$33,7550
2001121249$27,1950
2000171787$123,2650

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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