Year record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

California Workplace Safety Inspections Opened in 2012

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

Page 11 of 88. 8,797 inspections opened, 15,867 citations, $17,754,891 in penalties, 178 deaths investigated.

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.

All inspections opened in 2012, page 11 of 88

8,797 inspections, newest first. Page 1 carries the year in numbers, the biggest penalties and the industry table.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Jean & Catherine Gastelluberry dba Basque AmericanChinoNov 2, 2012Accident1 citation$110
Dignity Health Arroyo Grande Community Hosp.Arroyo GrandeNov 2, 2012Accidentno citations0
Noriega EquipmentPortolaNov 2, 2012Unprogrammed relatedno inspection made0
Creative Home Inc. dba Chi ConstructionPortolaNov 2, 2012Accidentdeath no citations0
Element EngineeringDublinNov 2, 2012Plannedno citations0
Ferma CorporationWalnut CreekNov 2, 2012Plannedno citations0
James Railcar Service CorpChicoNov 2, 2012Accidentno citations0
Hensel-Phelps Granite Hangar Joint VentureSan DiegoNov 2, 2012Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Sutter General HospitalSacramentoNov 2, 2012Complaintno citations0
Cotton ON USA IncLa MiradaNov 2, 2012Complaintno citations0
Sun Maid Growers of CAOrange CoveNov 2, 2012Complaintopen, no citations yet0
Bel Haven CareFresnoNov 2, 2012Complaintopen, no citations yet0
UnknownReedleyNov 2, 2012Complaintno inspection made0
Automobile Club of Southern CaliforniaSan Luis ObispoNov 2, 2012Accidentno citations0
Jamba JuiceTracyNov 2, 2012Complaint1 citation0
Sacramento Regional Transit DistrictSacramentoNov 1, 2012Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Screaming Eagle Partners, LLCNapaNov 1, 2012Accident4 citations 1 serious$16,235
Barajas Construction & PaintingGrover BeachNov 1, 2012Accident3 citations 1 serious$15,885
Joseph Hardesty dba Hardesty Sand & GravelArcataNov 1, 2012Accident1 citation 1 serious$10,800
Julio F. Monroy dba Convertible WorldLong BeachNov 1, 2012Planned13 citations 6 serious$7,700
AmvetsEl CajonNov 1, 2012Complaint2 citations$5,600
Top Rank Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.Fair OaksNov 1, 2012Accident2 citations$5,350
Exide TechnologiesVernonNov 1, 2012Accident1 citation 1 serious$5,060
Bridge Warehouse IncLong BeachNov 1, 2012Unprogrammed related4 citations 1 serious$3,000
Garfield Beach CVS, LLCSanta AnaNov 1, 2012Referral4 citations$2,800
Mike Rabaino Roofing, IncWoodlandNov 1, 2012Planned2 citations 1 serious$1,705
Master Research & Manufacturing IncNorwalkNov 1, 2012Complaint3 citations$1,235
Chieftain Harvesting, Inc.GonzalesNov 1, 2012Accident1 citation$1,050
Shellhammer Construction, IncWoodlandNov 1, 2012Planned2 citations 1 serious$985
El Centro Elementary School DistrictEl CentroNov 1, 2012Complaint3 citations$650
Target CorporationWoodlandNov 1, 2012Accident1 citation$560
Fire Energy USA Inc.ChatsworthNov 1, 2012Complaint2 citations$455
Parc Specialty ContractorsSacramentoNov 1, 2012Complaint1 citation$305
Specialized Delivery Service IncClovisNov 1, 2012Complaint1 citation$85
Kraig Fisher dba Kraig Fisher PaintingWoodlandNov 1, 2012Planned1 citation$50
Delaware North Comp Parks & Resorts, Inc dba TenayaFish CampNov 1, 2012Complaintno citations0
Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction, Inc.San FranciscoNov 1, 2012Plannedno citations0
Jaswant S. Bains dba Jaswant Bains FarmsYuba CityNov 1, 2012Accidentno citations0
West Coast Boring IncMontclairNov 1, 2012Plannedno inspection made0
T A Rivard IncFontanaNov 1, 2012Plannedno inspection made0
The Olympic ClubSan FranciscoNov 1, 2012Accidentno citations0
C W Industries IncLong BeachNov 1, 2012Accidentno citations0
Quality Fence COFresnoNov 1, 2012Complaintno inspection made0
Jim Saras FarmsModestoNov 1, 2012Follow-upno citations0
Scrambl'z Kountry KitchenModestoNov 1, 2012Follow-upno inspection made0
Pacific Boring IncCampbellNov 1, 2012Plannedno inspection made0
Pacific Boring IncStanfordNov 1, 2012Plannedno inspection made0
Buffalo's Mechanical Inc.WoodlandNov 1, 2012Plannedno citations0
The Hatch GroupWoodlandNov 1, 2012Plannedno citations0
U.S. Dept of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional InstitutionDublinNov 1, 2012Complaint3 citations 3 serious0
Jose EscobedoWoodlandNov 1, 2012Plannedno inspection made0
R M Foods LLCVernonOct 31, 2012Accident2 citations 2 serious$19,800
Budget Auto Repair & Transmission, Inc.Moreno ValleyOct 31, 2012Planned5 citations 3 serious$7,470
L & J Custom FarmingHeberOct 31, 2012Accident4 citations 1 serious$6,800
Thinh Tien DOSacramentoOct 31, 2012Planned10 citations 6 serious$5,600
Advanced Display Systems IncStantonOct 31, 2012Complaint14 citations 1 serious$5,290
Pacific Wine DistributorsIrwindaleOct 31, 2012Planned6 citations 1 serious$4,415
Eagle Eye Cylinder Heads & Auto RepairPerrisOct 31, 2012Planned7 citations 2 serious$4,105
Great Northern Builders, IncVacavilleOct 31, 2012Unprogrammed related2 citations 2 serious$2,225
Mesa & Victoria Inc dba Cody's CafeSanta BarbaraOct 31, 2012Planned3 citations 1 serious$1,660
T S StaffingLynwoodOct 31, 2012Accident3 citations$1,495
Rafael Z. Jaramillo dba Rene's TiresRiversideOct 31, 2012Planned5 citations$975
Nationwide Medical, Inc.Agoura HillsOct 31, 2012Complaint5 citations$925
Howard Training Center dba Arc of StanislausModestoOct 31, 2012Planned2 citations$750
Helen Grace ChocolatesLynwoodOct 31, 2012Unprogrammed related1 citation$490
City of Hayward Fire DepartmentHaywardOct 31, 2012Unprogrammed related1 citation$375
J C Penney Corporation StoreDowneyOct 31, 2012Complaint2 citations$370
Great Coasters InternationalSanta ClaraOct 31, 2012Unprogrammed related1 citation$335
L & W Construction, Inc.VacavilleOct 31, 2012Complaint1 citation$265
Oscar Fuller Holdings LLC dba the Meat HouseMission ViejoOct 31, 2012Accident1 citation$110
CA TransportationTruckeeOct 31, 2012Unprogrammed related1 citation$100
Grape Valley ContractingArvinOct 31, 2012Complaintno citations0
Comex Group dba Frazee Paint StoreTemeculaOct 31, 2012Complaintno citations0
Webcor ConcreteSan FranciscoOct 31, 2012Complaintno inspection made0
Syblon Reid Construction IncFresnoOct 31, 2012Plannedno inspection made0
Construct Corp.Santa ClaraOct 31, 2012Complaintno citations0
Cedar Fair L.P.Santa ClaraOct 31, 2012Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Cal Star Fire ProtectionSacramentoOct 31, 2012Plannedno inspection made0
Defense Commissary AgencyTravis AfbOct 31, 2012Complaint4 citations 4 serious0
Jack Lai dba Jack's FlooringElk GroveOct 31, 2012Plannedno citations0
Paradise Baptist ChurchOaklandOct 31, 2012Accidentno citations0
Vito Trucking, LLCSacramentoOct 30, 2012Complaint2 citations 1 serious$14,810
Bay Air Systems, Inc.LivermoreOct 30, 2012Accident2 citations 1 serious$12,935
Facundo Carrillo dba Happy's Autobody & Paint ShopSanta BarbaraOct 30, 2012Planned3 citations 2 serious$10,975
Basebuild ConstructionLos AltosOct 30, 2012Accident8 citations$8,000
H & L's Armstrong TransmissionRiversideOct 30, 2012Planned8 citations 3 serious$5,540
Johnston Amusements, LLCClovisOct 30, 2012Referral1 citation 1 willful$5,000
Johnston Amusements, LLCFresnoOct 30, 2012Referral1 citation 1 willful$5,000
Bidart BrothersBakersfieldOct 30, 2012Complaint6 citations 3 serious$4,645
La County Probation Dept.Barry J.Nidorf Juv. HallSylmarOct 30, 2012Referral5 citations$1,820
Dick Miller IncSan DiegoOct 30, 2012Complaint1 citation 1 serious$1,350
Carlos Soto dba Carlos Tires, Brakes & SuspensionSanta BarbaraOct 30, 2012Planned4 citations 1 serious$1,200
Jay M. Beams MD IncSusanvilleOct 30, 2012Complaint9 citations$900
Valley Sand and Gravel IncLos BanosOct 30, 2012Planned1 citation 1 serious$900
Francisco Villasenor dba Cypress Auto RepairRiversideOct 30, 2012Planned4 citations$760
Mark Komater dba Komater ElectricLos AltosOct 30, 2012Accident3 citations$585
F.U.S.D.-American High SchoolFremontOct 30, 2012Complaint1 citation$560
Cumming Construction, Inc.LivermoreOct 30, 2012Unprogrammed related2 citations$450
Honesimo Avila dba Discount Auto & Tire ServiceRiversideOct 30, 2012Planned2 citations$390
San Leandro Kia/Hyundai/NissanSan LeandroOct 30, 2012Complaint2 citations$375

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Back to 2012, all years, 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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