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 56 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 56 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
Jennison Enterprises, IncChinoJan 31, 2001Complaint4 citations$250
Bell Strauss Body Werks LLCCosta MesaJan 30, 2001Unprogrammed related6 citations$555
S & K Plating IncComptonJan 29, 2001Accidentdeath 11 citations 2 serious$28,085
$75,585 proposed
Professional Asbestos and Lead ServicesSan FranciscoJan 26, 2001Complaint9 citations$1,945
Dole Citrus and Deciduous Inc.BakersfieldJan 26, 2001Planned7 citations$930
$1,485 proposed
Oakland Fire DepartmentOaklandJan 25, 2001Complaint11 citations$3,170
$4,225 proposed
International Color PostersIrvineJan 25, 2001Accident3 citations 1 serious$3,000
$16,950 proposed
Environmental Concerns Inc dba Southwest IndustrieSan BernardinoJan 25, 2001Complaint8 citations$1,360
Econo LodgeModestoJan 25, 2001Complaint3 citations$300
Serra CorporationSan JoseJan 22, 2001Complaint8 citations$1,710
$2,475 proposed
Myrtletown Lumber CO.EurekaJan 19, 2001Unprogrammed related8 citations$600
Dial PrecisionHesperiaJan 18, 2001Complaint9 citations$1,350
Coastcast CorporationGardenaJan 12, 2001Complaint6 citations 5 serious$5,995
$37,300 proposed
Trefethen Vineyards Winery Inc.NapaJan 11, 2001Planned4 citations$875
Skw-Mbt Operations, IncNewarkJan 10, 2001Complaint4 citations$1,000
Rico InternationalSun ValleyJan 9, 2001Complaint7 citations 1 serious$2,770
$10,865 proposed
La City Department of General ServicesSun ValleyJan 9, 2001Complaint3 citations$555
Coast Auto SalvageVenturaJan 9, 2001Complaint5 citations$300
Arw Inc., dba Advanced FinishingEl CajonJan 5, 2001Complaint22 citations 13 serious$75,210
El Monte Alloys013331872eJan 5, 2001Complaint24 citations 9 serious$18,050
$42,525 proposed
MaacoBakersfieldJan 3, 2001Planned9 citations 3 serious$5,500
Walker Wood Products Inc.San MarcosDec 28, 2000Planned3 citations$1,875
Bally's Total FitnessSan DiegoDec 28, 2000Complaint5 citations$1,300
$4,600 proposed
Blentech CorporationSanta RosaDec 28, 2000Complaint3 citations$375
A TO Z Metal Finishing Inc.San DiegoDec 27, 2000Planned5 citations$1,625
$2,170 proposed
Magnolia Pool Supply IncRiversideDec 27, 2000Complaint5 citations$275
$300 proposed
Richard Bagdasarian Packing HouseMecDec 21, 2000Unprogrammed related6 citations 3 serious$5,820
$12,645 proposed
Georgia PacificUkiahDec 19, 2000Complaint1 citation$150
Dba General Plating CompanyLos AngelesDec 18, 2000Unprogrammed related7 citations 2 serious$4,750
$10,575 proposed
Peterson Tractor CompanySan LeandroDec 18, 2000Complaint2 citations$840
Cloud Nine ComfortsCommerceDec 14, 2000Complaint8 citations$1,945
Automotive EnterpriseSan CarlosDec 13, 2000Complaint12 citations 3 serious$3,515
$7,270 proposed
Kirkhill ManufacturingDowneyDec 13, 2000Complaint8 citations$1,575
$7,580 proposed
FM Industries, Inc.FremontDec 13, 2000Complaint3 citations$300
G & J Holdings Inc, dba Bullnosing & ShapingSan JoseDec 13, 2000Complaint4 citations$0
2-2-0 Laboratories IncRiversideDec 12, 2000Complaint20 citations 1 serious$7,500
Filter Concepts IncSanta AnaDec 12, 2000Complaint5 citations$1,925
Avia Painting Inc.OxnardDec 8, 2000Planned6 citations 2 serious$3,565
$6,490 proposed
Lorenzo Jimenez dba J & R Cleaning & PaintingSimi ValleyDec 7, 2000Programmed related10 citations$1,840
Trench Plate CO.DowneyDec 7, 2000Complaint2 citations$450
$6,185 proposed
El Monte Plating CO.El MonteDec 6, 2000Accident12 citations 1 serious$540
$8,665 proposed
Lee MahSan FranciscoNov 30, 2000Complaint7 citations$750
$1,200 proposed
One Source Energy ServicesTorranceNov 27, 2000Complaint15 citations 2 serious$5,395
$12,005 proposed
JC Carter Company IncCosta MesaNov 22, 2000Planned27 citations 6 serious$16,125
$38,515 proposed
Hill Manufacturing Company, LLCSanta ClaraNov 20, 2000Accident12 citations$3,760
Star Coach AmericaCoronaNov 17, 2000Planned15 citations 3 serious$21,290
Calif State Dept Corrections Prison Ind. AuthorityChinoNov 17, 2000Planned19 citations 2 serious$11,850
Pick Your PartSun ValleyNov 17, 2000Complaint6 citations$1,305
$1,675 proposed
Nordic, IncTurlockNov 16, 2000Complaint10 citations 4 serious$5,880
$24,835 proposed
Humane Society Santa ClaraSanta ClaraNov 14, 2000Complaint6 citations$750
Vargas Specialties IncLynwoodNov 8, 2000Unprogrammed related20 citations 7 serious$5,600
$38,080 proposed
Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling CO, IncSacramentoNov 7, 2000Complaint6 citations 1 serious$11,195
Penta EngineeringLa VerneNov 6, 2000Complaint8 citations$300
$5,450 proposed
Specialized ProcessingEl CajonNov 3, 2000Complaint23 citations 8 serious 1 willful$57,220
$81,400 proposed
Pilgrim PlaceClaremontNov 2, 2000Complaint19 citations$1,200
$10,470 proposed
E-D Coat, Inc.OaklandOct 31, 2000Complaint10 citations 1 serious$4,350
$5,950 proposed
Micro Metallics CorpSan JoseOct 31, 2000Complaint5 citations$225
Gladney ManufacturingApple ValleyOct 27, 2000Complaint14 citations 3 serious$13,055
$26,140 proposed
Precision Plating, Inc.El CajonOct 27, 2000Complaint12 citations 5 serious$5,685
$22,790 proposed
Crystal Springs Golf Course Country ClubHillsborough/burlingameOct 27, 2000Complaint3 citations$1,000
Arizona Pipeline CompanyBarstowOct 26, 2000Complaint1 citation$225
WM. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.ButtonwillowOct 25, 2000Planned20 citations$4,935
Apogee Sound InternationalPetalumaOct 25, 2000Complaint6 citations$300
Saticoy Lemon AssociationSanta PaulaOct 25, 2000Referral2 citations$200
Bci C-C la Inc dba Coca Cola Bottling of SO CADowneyOct 24, 2000Accident6 citations 2 serious$8,960
$11,355 proposed
Aetas Technology IncIrvineOct 24, 2000Complaint3 citations$300
Diversified Hardwoods CorporationPowayOct 23, 2000Planned5 citations$825
$1,345 proposed
Armstrong Garden CentersHuntington BeachOct 23, 2000Planned5 citations$750
Eagle HouseboatsReddingOct 23, 2000Complaint3 citations$260
Armstrong Garden CentersIrvineOct 20, 2000Planned4 citations$1,200
Al-Mag Heat TreatSouth El MonteOct 19, 2000Complaint24 citations 2 serious$1,775
$23,660 proposed
Northwest Airlines CargoLos AngelesOct 18, 2000Complaint12 citations 4 serious$3,750
$14,980 proposed
R K Newman & Associates dba Today CleanersBakersfieldOct 16, 2000Complaint4 citations$600
$835 proposed
Palo Alto Fire DepartmentPalo AltoOct 12, 2000Complaint6 citations$300
Pacific Northwest Painters, IncSouth San FranciscoOct 10, 2000Accident2 citations$150
Dillingham Construction N.A., Inc.RichmondOct 6, 2000Complaint5 citations 1 serious$10,495
$32,320 proposed
RB ConstructionOaklandOct 6, 2000Complaint1 citation$75
W D Schock CorpCoronaOct 5, 2000Complaint13 citations 5 serious$10,545
$27,185 proposed
Crown DodgeVenturaOct 5, 2000Complaint6 citations 1 serious$3,450
$10,495 proposed
Echo Star Communications Corp.ValenciaOct 4, 2000Complaint2 citations$300
Coachella Valley Unified School District/Palm ViewCoachellaOct 2, 2000Complaint13 citations 2 serious$6,225
U.S. Auto BodySouth San FranciscoSep 29, 2000Accident13 citations 1 serious$3,790
Delta PlatingStocktonSep 28, 2000Complaint14 citations 4 serious$4,965
$7,590 proposed
Vine Enterprises, Inc.RialtoSep 28, 2000Complaint8 citations 1 serious$3,450
$4,725 proposed
Woodland Products CO IncPomonaSep 27, 2000Planned9 citations 7 serious$16,335
$45,465 proposed
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachSep 27, 2000Complaint9 citations$1,650
$6,750 proposed
Snap-On DiagnosticsSan JoseSep 27, 2000Complaint4 citations$675
Anna CorporationEtiwandaSep 27, 2000Complaint6 citations$200
$950 proposed
Woodland Products CO IncPomonaSep 27, 2000Programmed related1 citation$125
$420 proposed
Holiday Inn Los Angeles AirportLos AngelesSep 26, 2000Complaint7 citations$2,050
$4,675 proposed
Classic Painting & DecorationHillsboroughSep 25, 2000Complaint6 citations$1,100
Oess CorporationSunnyvaleSep 21, 2000Complaint7 citations$500
Ito Cariani Sausage CompanyHaywardSep 21, 2000Complaint2 citations$300
Signet ArmorliteSan MarcosSep 20, 2000Complaint9 citations$2,935
$6,335 proposed
GaylordsLong BeachSep 19, 2000Complaint21 citations$5,140
$39,595 proposed
Pressure Vessel TechnologiesParamountSep 19, 2000Complaint13 citations$900
$4,125 proposed
Crimson Resource Management Corp.TaftSep 15, 2000Planned22 citations 2 serious$8,070
Borla Performance Industries IncOxnardSep 13, 2000Complaint5 citations$1,125
$1,400 proposed
California Power VacValenciaSep 13, 2000Complaint2 citations$100
Eurostyle CO.AzusaSep 12, 2000Complaint10 citations$940
$3,645 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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