Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 5158, Other Confined Space Operations: Cal/OSHA Citations

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

Page 2 of 2. Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection that cited 8 CCR 5158, Other Confined Space Operations since 2000: 115 inspections, 214 citations, $593,260 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 5158, Other Confined Space Operations, page 2 of 2

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

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Granite Construction CompanyTracyFeb 26, 2001Complaint2 citations 1 serious$2,800
Madeline & Pat Faria dba Aguiar Faria DairyGustineFeb 22, 2001Accident2 deaths 5 citations 4 serious$55,500
$117,775 proposed
Northern Lights Mechanical IncChicoFeb 13, 2001Accidentdeath 12 citations 7 serious 1 willful$108,375
$201,175 proposed
Cra-Tek CompanyPleasantonFeb 13, 2001Referral11 citations$3,560
$5,935 proposed
Valverde Construction, Inc.VernonDec 7, 2000Accident1 citation$650
$16,200 proposed
Pilgrim PlaceClaremontNov 2, 2000Complaint19 citations$1,200
$10,470 proposed
California Engineering Contractors, Inc.StocktonOct 2, 2000Accident2 citations$200
$600 proposed
Paulson Excavating IncMiddletownSep 1, 2000Planned2 citations 1 repeat$500
Gilbert ExcavatingCastro ValleyAug 22, 2000Complaint4 citations 1 serious$1,775
$6,725 proposed
Golden Gate Tank Removal, Inc.San FranciscoAug 4, 2000Referral2 citations 1 serious$1,575
SascoFontanaJun 8, 2000Unprogrammed related2 citations$0
$655 proposed
Fountains & Landscape EnhancementsCathedral CityJun 1, 2000Complaint1 citation$50
Cadri Company, IncChinoMay 22, 2000Accident2 deaths 5 citations 1 serious$12,825
$32,285 proposed
Montijo EnvironmentalSan DiegoApr 11, 2000Accident5 citations 3 serious$950
$34,400 proposed
Hunt and Behrens FeedPetalumaFeb 15, 2000Complaint7 citations$650

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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