Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 5191, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories: 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 5191, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories since 2000: 149 inspections, 212 citations, $190,805 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 5191, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, page 2 of 2

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

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Fluorochem, Inc.AzusaMar 22, 2004Accident1 citation$900
$10,800 proposed
Sequoia AnalyticalPetalumaMar 9, 2004Complaint3 citations$825
Calpath Medical Associates/Gyne-Path Laboratory INLos GatosMar 3, 2004Complaint4 citations$650
$2,650 proposed
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDec 9, 2003Accident2 citations 1 serious$2,925
$8,715 proposed
Lynwood Usd Lynwood High SchoolLynwoodNov 19, 2003Complaint12 citations 1 serious$9,355
Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.South San FranciscoSep 10, 2003Complaint10 citations 3 serious$7,125
$17,700 proposed
Chem Trace Inc.FremontAug 20, 2003Complaint8 citations 2 serious$3,120
North Orange County Comm Coll Dist dba Cypress ColCypressAug 20, 2003Complaint8 citations$2,400
$4,350 proposed
Sequoia AnalyticalPetalumaJul 2, 2003Complaint5 citations$750
TularikSouth San FranciscoJun 17, 2003Accident1 citation$450
North State LabsSouth San FranciscoFeb 5, 2003Complaint5 citations$805
$1,155 proposed
Eco Resources IncBarstowJan 22, 2003Planned28 citations 5 serious$27,530
$41,285 proposed
ON Assignment/Lab SupportAlamedaDec 19, 2002Unprogrammed related5 citations 1 serious 2 repeat$10,850
Kelly Scientific ResourcesAlamedaNov 19, 2002Unprogrammed related6 citations 1 serious$4,120
$7,865 proposed
Roche Molecular Systems IncAlamedaNov 5, 2002Complaint18 citations 2 serious$9,225
$18,065 proposed
UC Los AngelesLos AngelesSep 30, 2002Accident6 citations$4,400
$10,075 proposed
Agouron Pharmaceuticals IncSan DiegoAug 6, 2002Complaint4 citations$835
Srvusd-Monte Vista High SchoolDanvilleJun 18, 2002Complaint5 citations$1,540
Bio Mass SystemsSan LeandroMay 2, 2002Complaint3 citations 1 serious$3,450
Peralta Comm College Dist dba College of AlamedaOaklandApr 12, 2002Complaint31 citations 17 serious$17,490
$39,095 proposed
Sparger Technology, Inc.SacramentoMar 21, 2002Complaint3 citations$440
Eberly Winery, LTDPaso RoblesMar 14, 2002Planned13 citations 3 serious$4,750
$11,385 proposed
GenesoftSouth San FranciscoMar 8, 2002Unprogrammed related4 citations$600
VirologicSouth San FranciscoJan 23, 2002Complaint8 citations 1 serious$3,750
$3,900 proposed
Sequoia AnalyticalMorgan HillJan 11, 2002Complaint3 citations$300
Peptidogenic Research & COLivermoreNov 26, 2001Complaint8 citations 3 serious$2,225
$8,120 proposed
Torrance Unified School District South High SchoolTorranceOct 19, 2001Complaint19 citations 2 serious$9,195
$48,875 proposed
ShipleySunnyvaleJun 20, 2001Complaint5 citations$225
American Peptide Company, Inc.SunnyvaleMay 18, 2001Complaint4 citations 1 serious$2,600
LE Vecke Corp.Mira LomaMay 10, 2001Complaint21 citations 5 serious$20,600
$43,230 proposed
Las Positas CollegeLivermoreApr 17, 2001Complaint3 citations$420
$1,120 proposed
Torch Magnet Middle SchoolCity of IndustryFeb 27, 2001Complaint8 citations$900
$8,050 proposed
MedtronicsSanta RosaFeb 9, 2001Complaint7 citations 1 serious$2,700
University of Pacific, School of PharmacyStocktonJan 12, 2001Complaint6 citations$1,500
Arw Inc., dba Advanced FinishingEl CajonJan 5, 2001Complaint22 citations 13 serious$75,210
Butte-Glenn Comm College Dist - Butte CollegeOrovilleDec 28, 2000Complaint4 citations$2,100
Egusd-Florin High SchoolSacramentoDec 8, 2000Complaint2 citations$450
DancoSanta AnaNov 28, 2000Planned8 citations$1,725
$23,150 proposed
Specialized ProcessingEl CajonNov 3, 2000Complaint23 citations 8 serious 1 willful$57,220
$81,400 proposed
Precision Plating, Inc.El CajonOct 27, 2000Complaint12 citations 5 serious$5,685
$22,790 proposed
University of CaliforniaAlbanyOct 27, 2000Unprogrammed related5 citations$1,890
$1,905 proposed
Westway Terminal COSan PedroAug 10, 2000Complaint9 citations 1 serious$3,975
$13,395 proposed
DRY Creek LaboratoriesHughsonAug 2, 2000Complaint3 citations$300
Zymed Laboratories Inc.South San FranciscoJun 5, 2000Unprogrammed related6 citations 2 serious$3,100
$5,250 proposed
Genemed Biotechnologies IncSouth San FranciscoJun 5, 2000Unprogrammed related8 citations 4 serious$2,055
$5,775 proposed
Remo Inc.ValenciaMay 2, 2000Complaint9 citations 3 serious$9,000
The Scripps Research InstituteLa JollaApr 7, 2000Accident2 citations 1 serious$0
$18,280 proposed
Equilon Enterprises, LLCWilmingtonMar 20, 2000Complaint11 citations 2 serious$7,100
$15,595 proposed
Ousd-Fremont High SchoolOaklandFeb 17, 2000Complaint5 citations$900

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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