Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 5144, Respiratory protection: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Page 49 of 59. Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 5144, Respiratory protection since 2000: 5,808 inspections, 10,170 citations, $4,610,764 in penalties, newest first.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,853 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

All inspections under 8 CCR 5144, Respiratory protection, page 49 of 59

5,808 inspections since 2000, newest first. Page 1 carries the summary, the largest penalties, the rules cited and the year-by-year table.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Saint-Gobain Inc. Environ Clean TechnologySan JoseOct 17, 2003Complaint3 citations$600
Specialty Lift Trucks IncFullertonOct 16, 2003Complaint5 citations$910
Legacy Auto Collision and RestorationRedwood CityOct 16, 2003Complaint6 citations$780
Cal Fee Design, LLCSanta CruzOct 16, 2003Complaint6 citations$600
J S Concrete ConstructionSan FranciscoOct 16, 2003Referral5 citations$375
$625 proposed
Aerovironment IncMonroviaOct 15, 2003Complaint15 citations$935
$5,120 proposed
Shawn Pueblo Tile & StoneRancho CordovaOct 14, 2003Complaint3 citations$500
California Display Corp.MontebelloOct 10, 2003Complaint9 citations 2 serious$3,050
$9,550 proposed
Cal-West Automotive, IncSunnyvaleOct 10, 2003Complaint5 citations$345
Terminal Freezers IncOxnardOct 8, 2003Accident11 citations 5 serious$25,540
$45,640 proposed
Santa Cruz Jail FarmSanta CruzOct 7, 2003Complaint6 citations$450
Absolute Woodworks Inc.SacramentoOct 3, 2003Complaint16 citations 5 serious$34,760
Insco PaintingNewport BeachOct 2, 2003Accident8 citations$1,250
Water Facilities AuthorityUplandOct 2, 2003Planned5 citations$605
Kitchen Works, Inc.San RafaelSep 30, 2003Accident5 citations 1 serious$18,450
$24,225 proposed
The Barlow CompanySebastopolSep 30, 2003Planned13 citations 8 serious$12,795
Cisco Brothers CorpLos AngelesSep 29, 2003Accident22 citations 12 serious$41,660
$48,220 proposed
Tyco ElectronicsSouth PasadenaSep 25, 2003Planned16 citations 5 serious$19,270
$32,920 proposed
Cal State Monterey BaySeasideSep 25, 2003Complaint10 citations$1,350
$3,260 proposed
Dewey Pest ControlSacramentoSep 24, 2003Complaint3 citations$375
$2,025 proposed
Robert Sinskey VineyardsNapaSep 23, 2003Planned4 citations 3 serious$2,300
$5,700 proposed
Gilpin Castelli dba Verner Oaks ApartmentsSacramentoSep 18, 2003Complaint5 citations$1,875
Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.South San FranciscoSep 10, 2003Complaint10 citations 3 serious$7,125
$17,700 proposed
West Side Union School District, Leona Valley ElemLeona ValleySep 10, 2003Accident1 citation$185
Department of Water ResourcesPyramid LakeSep 8, 2003Complaint6 citations$1,110
Sal's Collision Repair ShopHaywardSep 3, 2003Complaint8 citations$1,100
Precision Auto Body, Inc.San RafaelAug 29, 2003Complaint5 citations$75
Dsi InspectionsBakersfieldAug 28, 2003Complaint8 citations 1 serious$3,420
S & S Supplies aka SNS SuppliesCity of IndustryAug 27, 2003Complaint8 citations 3 serious$3,280
$14,285 proposed
Professional Water Technologies, IncVistaAug 27, 2003Complaint9 citations$2,195
$7,245 proposed
Tesh ConstructionLancasterAug 21, 2003Accident4 citations$1,045
El Metal Polish IncLynwoodAug 20, 2003Complaint13 citations 6 serious$6,645
$17,865 proposed
Mangiagli ManufacturingHermosa BeachAug 19, 2003Complaint6 citations 3 serious$2,090
$5,855 proposed
American Shooting CenterSan DiegoAug 13, 2003Complaint23 citations$6,955
Home DepotLivermoreAug 13, 2003Complaint8 citations$1,200
$2,765 proposed
BE GiovannettiKnightslandingAug 12, 2003Complaint2 citations$300
$670 proposed
Tibban Tanks, IncAdelantoAug 7, 2003Accident11 citations 3 serious$21,910
Mad Engine Inc.San DiegoAug 7, 2003Complaint46 citations 4 serious$21,810
$27,760 proposed
S & S Polishing & PlatingAnaheimAug 6, 2003Complaint10 citations 3 serious$17,205
Exel DirectHaywardAug 6, 2003Complaint9 citations$1,800
Camlever, IncPomonaAug 5, 2003Complaint14 citations 4 serious$2,280
$18,950 proposed
Valley Planing Mill Van Nuys IncVan NuysJul 28, 2003Planned5 citations$580
Chico Nissan HyundaiChicoJul 25, 2003Complaint4 citations 2 serious$2,180
$8,035 proposed
RND EnterprisesLancasterJul 23, 2003Planned5 citations 2 serious$6,150
$12,180 proposed
Parkside Apartments LLCWillitsJul 23, 2003Complaint2 citations$260
$390 proposed
Salbador Garcia dba Garcia's WoodworksLong BeachJul 21, 2003Complaint4 citations$335
$1,120 proposed
VonsCity of CommerceJul 18, 2003Planned5 citations 1 serious$4,665
Capistrano Valley Glass & Mirror IncSan Juan CapistranoJul 18, 2003Complaint10 citations$2,000
$2,655 proposed
Santa Rosa Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc.Santa RosaJul 16, 2003Complaint12 citations 1 serious$3,800
$4,070 proposed
Painting & Decor, LTD.CovinaJul 16, 2003Complaint6 citations 1 serious$1,775
$5,140 proposed
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.SoledadJul 16, 2003Planned2 citations$370
$560 proposed
Del MarWatsonvilleJul 15, 2003Planned5 citations 2 serious$7,500
$10,875 proposed
St.Of CA. Metropolitan State HospitalNorwalkJul 15, 2003Complaint7 citations 1 serious$6,000
Dreisbach-HilltopMoss LandingJul 14, 2003Planned4 citations 1 serious$2,935
A C TransitOaklandJul 11, 2003Complaint10 citations$1,350
$3,480 proposed
Western Cabinet & Countertops, IncSprecklesJul 10, 2003Complaint7 citations$150
Filoli CenterWoodsideJul 9, 2003Complaint9 citations$1,400
Synpep CorporationDublinJul 7, 2003Accident7 citations 1 serious$3,870
Tungsten Heavy Powder, Inc.San DiegoJul 7, 2003Complaint22 citations$2,075
$5,725 proposed
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, LTD.SoledadJul 7, 2003Complaint6 citations$1,110
St. Nicholas Day CareSan FranciscoJul 3, 2003Complaint9 citations 2 serious$1,670
$2,610 proposed
Dba Sterling Window ProductsCosta MesaJun 30, 2003Planned17 citations 9 serious$9,285
$21,300 proposed
Sam Cowan dba Center RadiatorFontanaJun 30, 2003Accident12 citations 4 serious$6,355
$11,985 proposed
Cinram LTD dba Cinram ManufacturingCommerceJun 30, 2003Complaint10 citations$1,350
$5,185 proposed
Waukesha Cherry-BurrelModestoJun 27, 2003Complaint2 citations$50
$250 proposed
Classic Plating, Inc.AnaheimJun 26, 2003Complaint29 citations 10 serious$21,410
$42,320 proposed
Vapor Kote Inc.DowneyJun 26, 2003Complaint10 citations 2 serious$2,510
$9,970 proposed
Imperial Grain Growers, Inc.BrawleyJun 25, 2003Planned6 citations 2 serious$1,170
$5,500 proposed
Sundance SpasChinoJun 24, 2003Complaint9 citations 2 serious$8,515
ZMT Painting and DecoratingSacramentoJun 24, 2003Complaint3 citations$480
Reunel Manufacturing COMaxwellJun 20, 2003Complaint6 citations 1 serious$2,575
$10,450 proposed
Yuba City Wastewater Treatment PlantYuba CityJun 16, 2003Planned6 citations$3,180
United WaterBurbankJun 13, 2003Planned2 citations$560
E & J Gallo WineryFresnoJun 12, 2003Complaint2 citations$935
$7,030 proposed
The Home Depot StoreCarmichaelJun 12, 2003Complaint1 citation$560
Patio OutletOrangeJun 11, 2003Complaint13 citations 1 serious$3,900
$5,700 proposed
Boa Vista HarvestingSanta MariaJun 11, 2003Planned10 citations 1 serious$3,825
$6,365 proposed
Cintas CorporationSan LeandroJun 10, 2003Complaint26 citations 1 serious$14,775
$36,425 proposed
A & A Concrete Supply, Inc.SacramentoJun 10, 2003Complaint3 citations 1 serious$3,370
$4,720 proposed
Ruggieri Construction, Inc.North HollywoodJun 10, 2003Complaint7 citations 1 serious$3,285
RND EnterprisesChatsworthJun 5, 2003Planned19 citations 2 serious 1 repeat$7,500
$19,655 proposed
Sugar Foods CorporationSun ValleyJun 5, 2003Complaint4 citations 1 serious$2,995
Dimensions IN MetalCloverdaleJun 5, 2003Complaint5 citations$200
Pictsweet Frozen FoodsSanta MariaJun 3, 2003Complaint7 citations$2,300
Weber PrecisionSanta AnaJun 3, 2003Complaint3 citations$915
Sunset Painting, Inc.EncinitasJun 2, 2003Accident11 citations 1 serious$8,860
$25,055 proposed
Impulse EnterprisesSan DiegoMay 29, 2003Planned17 citations 8 serious$13,885
$21,365 proposed
Foamex International IncSan LeandroMay 27, 2003Complaint3 citations 1 serious$3,000
Kennedy Auto Body & PaintingRedwood CityMay 27, 2003Complaint5 citations$100
Carlsbad Municipal Water DistrictCarlsbadMay 23, 2003Planned10 citations 1 serious$6,955
Chem Lab Products IncorporatedOntarioMay 23, 2003Planned5 citations$720
$1,205 proposed
SabritecIrvineMay 22, 2003Planned16 citations 9 serious$20,115
$32,050 proposed
City Wash IncLos AngelesMay 22, 2003Planned13 citations 2 serious$2,860
$11,250 proposed
Public Works Dept.WoodlandMay 21, 2003Planned5 citations$690
Stonecast Artifacts LLCPleasant GroveMay 20, 2003Complaint9 citations 2 serious$9,075
Berkeley PaintingBerkeleyMay 20, 2003Referral13 citations 5 serious$2,645
$8,735 proposed
Robert McCarthy dba McCarthy Sign CO.TruckeeMay 15, 2003Complaint6 citations 2 serious$1,190
$9,139 proposed
Tracy Cold StorageTracyMay 15, 2003Complaint5 citations$200
$6,500 proposed
Progressive Housing, Inc.SacramentoMay 14, 2003Complaint4 citations$1,850
Evergreen Healthcare dba Twin Oaks Health & RehabChicoMay 13, 2003Complaint4 citations$600
$2,515 proposed

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. Back to page 1, safety tracker home.

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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