Citation Atlas

California utilities: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to utilities establishments in California over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.

51inspections cited, last 12 months
1%of all cited inspections in California
$9,560median initial penalty per inspection
$8,250median current penalty per inspection

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of utilities inspections
3203(A)1325%
1670(A)918%
1509(A)612%
3395(I)510%
3203(A)(7)36%
1509(C)36%
5162(A)36%
342(A)36%
3314(C)24%
5162(C)24%
5189(N)24%
5189(J)(2)(B)24%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited utilities establishments

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Diversified Thermal Services Pico Rivera Aug 21, 2026 3650(T)(12)1 $18,000 $18,000 ContestedContested Aug 24, 2026 osha.gov
South Feather Water & Power Agency Oroville Aug 21, 2026 3203(A)(7), 3380(D), 342(A)3 $11,735 $11,735 ContestedContested Aug 27, 2026 osha.gov
Yuba County Water Agency Dobbins Aug 3, 2026 3203(A)1 $18,000 $18,000 ContestedContested Aug 14, 2026 osha.gov
Shadow Wolf Energy, LLC Santa Clarita Jul 23, 2026 509(K), 511(A), 3212(A)(2)(A)3 $920 $920 OpenAbatement due Aug 27, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 13, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Ambrose Construction Inc. Dunnigan Jun 16, 2026 1670(A), 1670(B)(19), 1670(B)(15)3 $13,250 $8,250 Final orderContested Jun 19, 2026 osha.gov
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Hayward Jun 9, 2026 3203(A)1 $7,650 $7,650 ContestedContested Jun 26, 2026 osha.gov
Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. Placerville Jun 3, 2026 1509(A)1 $18,000 $18,000 ContestedContested Jun 11, 2026 osha.gov
Electrician Inc. Orland Jun 3, 2026 1509(A), 1509(C), 1670(A), 3395(I)4 $2,400 $2,400 Final order osha.gov
Mars Energy Roofing, LLC Escondido Jun 1, 2026 3203(A), 1513(A), 1670(A)3 $15,800 $15,800 ContestedAbatement due Jun 15, 2026Contested Sep 8, 2026 osha.gov
Soleeva Energy Inc. Sonoma May 19, 2026 1670(A), 3276(E)(11), 1512(E), 1512(D) +2 more6 $9,800 $9,800 ContestedContested May 29, 2026 osha.gov
Solarrepair.com LLC Yorba Linda May 12, 2026 1670(A), 3203(A), 3395(I), 1512(B) +1 more5 $17,870 $17,870 ContestedAbatement due Jun 15, 2026Contested May 27, 2026 osha.gov
Enterprise Solar LLC Reseda May 8, 2026 1670(A), 3203(A), 342(A)3 $18,160 $18,160 ContestedContested May 12, 2026 osha.gov
Future Energy Solutions, Inc. Red Bluff Apr 24, 2026 1670(A)1 $260 $260 Final order osha.gov
Tesla Energy Operations Inc. Walnut Creek Apr 21, 2026 1675(B), 1509(A)3 $19,500 $19,500 ContestedContested May 8, 2026 osha.gov
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Livermore Apr 14, 2026 3203(A)(4)1 $9,560 $9,560 ContestedContested May 1, 2026 osha.gov
Encharge Energy Bakersfield Apr 10, 2026 1670(A), 3203(A)(6)2 $19,575 $19,575 ContestedAbatement due Apr 15, 2026Contested May 14, 2026 osha.gov
Sunergy, Inc. Chula Vista Apr 10, 2026 43000040 A, 1509(A), 1509(B), 3395(I) +1 more5 $17,235 $17,235 ContestedAbatement due May 20, 2026Contested Jun 23, 2026 osha.gov
Quattro Solar, Inc. Novato Apr 10, 2026 3241(C), 3203(A), 342(A)3 $16,750 $16,750 ContestedContested Apr 24, 2026 osha.gov
City of Santa Rosa - Laguna Treatment Plant Healdsburg Apr 7, 2026 3203(A), 3314(G), 3314(J), 3314(C)4 $20,250 $20,250 ContestedContested Apr 22, 2026 osha.gov
Universal Labor Solutions, Inc. Anderson Mar 27, 2026 3441(D), 3203(A)(4), 3203(A)(7)3 $33,120 $33,120 ContestedContested Apr 2, 2026 osha.gov
Pacific Gas and Electric Maxwell Mar 25, 2026 3203(A), 3203(A)(7)(F), 3314(C)3 $31,000 $31,000 Final order osha.gov
City of Fresno, Wastewater Division Fresno Mar 13, 2026 5157(C)(2)1 $210 $210 Final order osha.gov
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California La Verne Mar 12, 2026 5162(A), 5189(N), 5189(E)(5), 5144(M)(1)4 $1,070 $1,070 ContestedAbatement due Apr 16, 2026Contested Apr 2, 2026 osha.gov
Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles Sylmar Mar 6, 2026 5162(C)1 $6,750 $560 Final orderAbatement due Mar 13, 2026Contested Mar 20, 2026 osha.gov
Department of Water and Power City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Mar 5, 2026 5162(C)1 $475 $475 Final order osha.gov
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Morgan Hill Feb 25, 2026 1509(A)1 $1,000 $1,000 ContestedContested Mar 10, 2026 osha.gov
West Biofuels LLC Burney Feb 23, 2026 3648(O)(3)1 $420 $420 Final order osha.gov
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Vallejo Feb 20, 2026 3203(A), 29400006 B012 $36,000 $36,000 ContestedContested Mar 2, 2026 osha.gov
City of Roseville, Environmental Utilities Department, Pleasant Grove Waste Water Treatment Plant Roseville Feb 18, 2026 3213(B), 3203(A)(7)2 $18,800 $18,800 ContestedContested Mar 5, 2026 osha.gov
Amerine Systems, Incorporated Los Banos Feb 5, 2026 1509(C), 3395(I)2 $330 $330 Final order osha.gov
Santa Clara Water and Sewer Department Santa Clara Jan 26, 2026 1541(K)(1), 15410001 A012 $16,870 $10,800 Final orderContested Feb 10, 2026 osha.gov
Harris Exploration Drilling & Associates, Inc. Mountain Pass Jan 26, 2026 3328(B)1 $205 $205 Final order osha.gov
City of Hayward Wastewater Treatment Facility Hayward Jan 20, 2026 3212(B), 3203(A)2 $9,370 $5,400 Final orderContested Feb 13, 2026 osha.gov
City of Vallejo Vallejo Jan 14, 2026 3203(A)(4)(A)1 $700 $700 Final order osha.gov
East Bay Municipal Utility District Oakland Jan 9, 2026 3328(A)(2)1 $16,870 $8,435 Informal settlement osha.gov
MN8 Solutions LLC Sloughhouse Jan 8, 2026 3203(A), 3314(H)2 $18,900 $18,900 ContestedContested Jan 26, 2026 osha.gov
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Livermore Jan 8, 2026 3328(B)1 $475 $475 Final order osha.gov
San Diego Gas and Electric San Diego Dec 23, 2025 3203(A)(2)1 $750 $0 Final orderAbatement due Jan 28, 2026Contested Jan 27, 2026 osha.gov
Calpine King City Cogen, LLC King City Dec 19, 2025 507(I), 5189(O), 5162(A), 4050(A)4 $10,230 $10,230 ContestedAbatement due Dec 31, 2025Contested Jan 27, 2026 osha.gov
City of San Buenaventura - Ventura Water Ventura Dec 17, 2025 5189(N), 5189(M)(1), 5189(E)(2), 5162(A)4 $930 $930 Final orderAbatement due Jan 21, 2026 osha.gov
City of San Diego Water Department San Diego Dec 5, 2025 5189(J)(2)(B)1 $185 $185 Final order osha.gov
Sunsource Solar Marketing LLC Fresno Dec 4, 2025 3203(A), 3395(I), 3395(C), 3395(H)4 $19,500 $19,500 OpenAbatement due Dec 11, 2025Contest deadline ~Dec 26, 2025 (est.) osha.gov
City of Stockton Stockton Nov 25, 2025 3203(A)(4)(C)1 $475 $475 Final order osha.gov
Fallbrook Public Utility District Fallbrook Nov 12, 2025 5194(E)(1)(A)1 $365 $365 Final orderAbatement due Dec 17, 2025 osha.gov
J&J Pumps, Inc. Anderson Nov 5, 2025 5157(C)(5)(B)1 $305 $305 Final order osha.gov
Mojave Solar Project Hinkley Oct 31, 2025 3203(A), 3221(B)(1), 23400024, 29400013 C +2 more6 $16,233 $16,233 Final order osha.gov
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Coalinga Oct 23, 2025 29400006 B01, 3203(A)(6)2 $28,235 $21,000 Final orderContested Oct 29, 2025 osha.gov
Carlsbad Municipal Water District Maerkle Facility Carlsbad Oct 22, 2025 5144(D)(1)(C), 5144(D)(2)(B), 5155(E)(1), 5189(J)(2)(B)4 $1,820 $1,820 Final orderAbatement due Nov 26, 2025 osha.gov
Southern California Edison Company Delano Oct 22, 2025 3638(D), 3203(A)(7)(C), 43000040 A3 $1,700 $1,700 OpenAbatement due Nov 26, 2025Contest deadline ~Nov 13, 2025 (est.) osha.gov
City of San Buenaventura - Ventura Water Ventura Oct 22, 2025 5189(D)(3)(A)6., 5144(H)(3)(C), 5144(F)(6)3 $1,120 $1,120 Final orderAbatement due Nov 26, 2025 osha.gov
The 50 most recent of 51 cited inspections.

Other industries in California

Questions

How many utilities employers in California were cited by OSHA?

51 utilities inspections in California had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 1% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in California utilities?

The most-cited standards were 3203(A), 1670(A), 1509(A).

What is the typical penalty for utilities employers in California?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $9,560. Median current penalty: $8,250.