Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 5152: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 5152 since 2000: 49 inspections, 54 citations, $75,425 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 5152 at a glance

Since 2000, 49 California inspections have cited 8 CCR 5152, 54 citations in all, 18 of them serious, carrying $75,425 in penalties after appeals. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Manufacturing (33), (6), Construction (6).

Where it is cited most: Orange (9), Los Angeles (8), San Joaquin (5), Sacramento (4), Alameda (3), Contra Costa (3), Yolo (2), San Diego (2), San Francisco (2), San Mateo (2).

All inspections, newest first

49 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Andreas Natural Marble and StoneSan FranciscoFeb 10, 2020Planned16 citations 8 serious$23,045
Stone Etc IncHaywardJan 28, 2019Fatality or catastrophe2 deaths 18 citations 6 serious 3 willful$476,420
Impress Plating & PolishingUplandJun 1, 2018Complaint4 citations$520
Fineline Industries, Inc., dba CenturionMercedFeb 16, 2018Complaint2 citations$1,200
Stoneman Fabrications, Inc.San MateoJan 30, 2018Complaint6 citations$700
Acapulco Polishing CorpComptonDec 29, 2017Complaint6 citations 2 serious$13,085
SB MetalBuena ParkAug 23, 2017Complaint14 citations 4 serious$17,475
Scott Lamp CO., Inc.FairfieldJul 20, 2017Planned21 citations 8 serious$24,215
Venezia Stone Fabrication, Inc.BreaJul 6, 2017Complaint15 citations 8 serious$7,675
A Touch of StoneMountain ViewSep 27, 2016Complaint17 citations 4 serious$12,250
Marble Palace, Inc.StocktonJul 19, 2016Complaint7 citations 2 serious$8,625
Primo Powder Coating & SandblastingHuntington BeachApr 5, 2016Complaint7 citations$3,875
Mohammed AlyamaniMaderaMar 17, 2016Planned8 citations 1 serious$1,050
Chidgey and Son LLCEl CajonSep 24, 2015Complaint24 citations 3 serious$8,135
Duran Polishing CorporationAnaheimJan 22, 2015Accident11 citations 2 serious$5,190
T3 Motion IncBreaSep 9, 2014Complaint15 citations 1 serious$4,425
Sinister Manufacturing Company, IncRosevilleJun 5, 2014Complaint8 citations$3,850
Gorilla's Polishing CorpLa HabraApr 29, 2014Accident15 citations 4 serious$20,355
Kmart CorporationManteJul 24, 2013Complaint1 citation0
Bayside Marble & Granite CO. IncOaklandNov 15, 2011Planned5 citations$995
Gorilla's Polishing CorpLa HabraJul 5, 2011Referral7 citations$1,975
Jose Cortez dba Pipila StoneCypressOct 6, 2010Accident9 citations 3 serious$18,700
Elegant Surfaces, Inc.WoodlandJul 6, 2009Referral3 citations 1 serious$7,875
LFG ConstructionLa MiradaNov 14, 2008Complaint7 citations 2 serious$6,950
Michaelangelo Fabrication & InstallationLa MiradaNov 14, 2008Complaint4 citations 2 serious$6,560
A & L Tile COSan DiegoSep 11, 2008Accident24 citations$3,815
BQS Design aka Amazon GraniteRichmondMay 23, 2008Complaint5 citations$430
US Stone Granite Marble and TilesConcordDec 7, 2007Complaint10 citations$1,000
Stephen Sera StudioRichmondNov 6, 2007Accident21 citations 1 serious$9,875
Carbro CorporationLawndaleMay 15, 2007Complaint7 citations 2 serious$4,260
Powerworks, LLCTracyJan 31, 2007Accidentdeath 7 citations$7,200
Alemad Inc dba We're Tops CountertopsWoodlandDec 7, 2006Complaint6 citations 4 serious$9,600
Geiger Manufacturing Inc.StocktonMar 24, 2006Planned7 citations 3 serious$4,050
D H Tile CompanyFremontJul 5, 2005Unprogrammed related5 citations 1 serious$2,625
Sophia Stone & Company, IncLoomisNov 17, 2004Planned8 citations 3 serious$8,810
El Tigre Metal Polishing Inc.ParamountSep 3, 2004Complaint9 citations$750
California Saw and Knife WorksSan FranciscoJun 17, 2004Complaint7 citations$860
Purefishing Sevenstrand TackleLong BeachJun 3, 2004Complaint54 citations 10 serious$31,910
Alphonsus F. Dass dba Kad Marble & GraniteRancho CordovaMar 9, 2004Complaint8 citations 4 serious$9,060
Wardlow Tile & StoneGold RiverFeb 6, 2004Referral6 citations 3 serious$12,575
Elegant Surfaces, Inc.Rancho CordovaFeb 3, 2004Referral13 citations 2 serious$14,160
Industrial Plating CompanySan CarlosMar 5, 2002Complaint11 citations 2 serious$4,220
Fischer Tile & MarbleSacramentoOct 24, 2001Complaint10 citations 1 serious 2 repeat$20,500
Cometa Polishing & ChromePomonaJul 3, 2001Complaint10 citations$550
M B PolishingFullertonFeb 6, 2001Complaint13 citations 2 serious$6,265
Delta PlatingStocktonSep 28, 2000Complaint14 citations 4 serious$4,965
Taylor Made PlatingReddingJun 21, 2000Complaint9 citations 3 serious$3,020
S & S PlatingEurekaJun 19, 2000Complaint9 citations 2 serious0
Guerrero PolishingComptonJan 26, 2000Complaint26 citations 6 serious$7,170

Largest penalties under 8 CCR 5152

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Stone Etc Inc118$476,4202Jan 28, 2019
Purefishing Sevenstrand Tackle154$31,9100Jun 3, 2004
Scott Lamp CO., Inc.121$24,2150Jul 20, 2017
Andreas Natural Marble and Stone116$23,0450Feb 10, 2020
Gorilla's Polishing Corp222$22,3300Apr 29, 2014
Elegant Surfaces, Inc.216$22,0350Jul 6, 2009
Fischer Tile & Marble110$20,5000Oct 24, 2001
Jose Cortez dba Pipila Stone19$18,7000Oct 6, 2010
SB Metal114$17,4750Aug 23, 2017
Acapulco Polishing Corp16$13,0850Dec 29, 2017
Wardlow Tile & Stone16$12,5750Feb 6, 2004
A Touch of Stone117$12,2500Sep 27, 2016
Stephen Sera Studio121$9,8750Nov 6, 2007
Alemad Inc dba We're Tops Countertops16$9,6000Dec 7, 2006
Alphonsus F. Dass dba Kad Marble & Granite18$9,0600Mar 9, 2004
Sophia Stone & Company, Inc18$8,8100Nov 17, 2004
Marble Palace, Inc.17$8,6250Jul 19, 2016
Chidgey and Son LLC124$8,1350Sep 24, 2015
Venezia Stone Fabrication, Inc.115$7,6750Jul 6, 2017
Powerworks, LLC17$7,2001Jan 31, 2007

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
20201116$23,0450
20191118$476,4202
20183312$2,4200
20174456$62,4500
20164439$25,8000
20152235$13,3250
20143338$28,6300
2013111$00
20112212$2,9700
2010119$18,7000
2009113$7,8750
20084440$17,7550
20074445$22,3351
20062213$13,6500
2005115$2,6250
200477105$78,1250
20021111$4,2200
20013333$27,3150
20004458$15,1550

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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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