Rule record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

8 CCR 5202, Methylene chloride: 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 5202, Methylene chloride since 2000: 136 inspections, 304 citations, $270,040 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 5202, Methylene chloride, page 2 of 2

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

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Buddy's All Star, Inc.BurbankAug 5, 2002Complaint7 citations 2 serious$1,510
$10,960 proposed
SKB CorporationOrangeJul 15, 2002Complaint2 citations$1,950
Big LotsHemetMay 30, 2002Complaint5 citations$1,115
GenentechSouth San FranciscoMay 28, 2002Complaint2 citations$300
Ampco System ParkingSouth San FranciscoApr 25, 2002Complaint6 citations 2 serious$6,000
Peralta Comm College Dist dba College of AlamedaOaklandApr 12, 2002Complaint31 citations 17 serious$17,490
$39,095 proposed
UC Davis, Operations & MaintenanceDavisJan 15, 2002Complaint4 citations$1,050
Laboratory Corporation of AmericaSan DiegoJan 11, 2002Complaint11 citations 2 serious$9,975
$20,330 proposed
SO. San Francisco Water Quality Control PlantSouth San FranciscoDec 27, 2001Complaint18 citations 4 serious$13,275
Liang Tai Knitwear CO LTDArcadiaNov 26, 2001Complaint9 citations$875
$2,330 proposed
Camb Inc dba Mountain EmbroideryCity of CommerceNov 8, 2001Complaint7 citations$350
$955 proposed
Weck Laboratories, Inc.IndustryNov 1, 2001Complaint4 citations$300
$5,025 proposed
Hyster Sales CompanyFremontOct 17, 2001Complaint15 citations 1 serious$7,310
$13,335 proposed
Kohler CO. dba the McGuire Furniture CompanyElk GroveOct 11, 2001Complaint6 citations 2 serious$7,135
Craftsman Furniture ServiceSacramentoAug 15, 2001Complaint6 citations 2 serious$610
$7,255 proposed
Renu-Grain- Furniture RefinishingLos AngelesAug 9, 2001Complaint14 citations 6 serious$4,420
$31,585 proposed
Bay Area RestorationMoss BeachAug 2, 2001Complaint5 citations 1 serious$1,100
$1,950 proposed
Krystal EnterprisesBreaJan 19, 2001Complaint6 citations$1,800
$4,800 proposed
La City Department of General ServicesSun ValleyJan 9, 2001Complaint3 citations$555
Biosource Int'lFoster CityDec 22, 2000Complaint6 citations$900
$5,580 proposed
Jam-It Graphics, Inc.HemetDec 19, 2000Complaint4 citations$100
$475 proposed
Automotive EnterpriseSan CarlosDec 13, 2000Complaint12 citations 3 serious$3,515
$7,270 proposed
Star Coach AmericaCoronaNov 17, 2000Planned15 citations 3 serious$21,290
Signet ArmorliteSan MarcosSep 20, 2000Complaint9 citations$2,935
$6,335 proposed
Aircraft Service International GroupSan FranciscoSep 5, 2000Complaint7 citations 1 serious$3,150
$5,700 proposed
Icn PharmaceuticalsCosta MesaMay 25, 2000Complaint6 citations$2,800
Ca's Best Maint SVS CO, Inc, dba CA Maint ServiceGrass ValleyMay 24, 2000Planned7 citations 3 serious$6,820
$10,360 proposed
Inx International Ink CO.NewarkMay 5, 2000Complaint2 citations$600
Serramonte FordColmaApr 21, 2000Complaint18 citations 2 serious$8,475
$11,150 proposed
WescamHealdsburgApr 18, 2000Complaint8 citations 1 serious$5,125
Bunker Corporation dba Energy SuspensionSan ClementeApr 4, 2000Complaint6 citations$900
Technicon Engineering Service IncFresnoMar 29, 2000Complaint2 citations 1 serious$3,375
Omni Metal Finishing, Inc.Fountain ValleyMar 24, 2000Complaint20 citations 2 serious$12,545
Cal State Dominguez HillsCarsonFeb 22, 2000Complaint7 citations 1 serious$3,500
$6,705 proposed
Hudson RciTemeculaFeb 18, 2000Complaint8 citations 7 serious$16,500
Teamwork Athletic ApparelSan MarcosFeb 16, 2000Planned4 citations$1,585

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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