Question 1

How many OSHA inspections has GOLDEN STATE BORING AND PIPE JACKING INC had?

Accepted Answer

GOLDEN STATE BORING AND PIPE JACKING INC has been inspected 22 times by OSHA between Jul 12, 2000 and Apr 29, 2009, with 0 violations and $0 in penalties on record.

Question 2

How does California's OSHA program differ from federal OSHA?

Accepted Answer

California operates Cal/OSHA (the Division of Occupational Safety and Health), an OSHA-approved state plan that covers both private and public sector workers. Cal/OSHA standards must be at least as effective as federal standards, and in many cases California has adopted more protective requirements. Cal/OSHA conducts its own inspections and sets its own penalty amounts, which may differ from federal OSHA.

Question 3

Why do some OSHA inspections result in zero penalties?

Accepted Answer

Not every OSHA inspection results in penalties. Inspections may find no violations, or the violations cited may be classified as Other-than-Serious with penalties reduced or waived. OSHA considers several factors when determining penalties, including employer size (small employers receive reductions), good faith efforts (having an effective safety program), and history (first-time offenders may receive lower penalties).

Question 4

What is a planned (programmed) OSHA inspection?

Accepted Answer

Planned inspections are part of OSHA's proactive enforcement strategy. OSHA selects workplaces for inspection based on objective criteria such as industry injury rates, participation in National or Local Emphasis Programs (NEPs/LEPs), or targeting of specific high-hazard industries. Being selected for a planned inspection does not indicate that OSHA has received a complaint or that a specific hazard has been reported.

Question 5

How can I check if a company has OSHA violations before accepting a job?

Accepted Answer

You can search for any employer's OSHA inspection history on SafetyRecord.org by entering the company name. Look at the number and type of violations (Serious, Willful, Repeat), the recency of inspections, and whether violations were corrected. A clean record or only minor violations is a positive sign. Companies in construction, manufacturing, and warehousing are inspected more frequently, so having inspections on record is normal for those industries.

Question 6

What should I look for in a company's OSHA record before taking a job?

Accepted Answer

Key factors to review: (1) Violation types, with Willful and Repeat being the most concerning. (2) Whether violations are recent or historical. (3) The ratio of violations to inspections. (4) Whether fatality or catastrophe inspections appear. (5) Whether cited violations have documented abatement (correction) dates. A company with many inspections but few violations likely has a strong safety program. Context matters: large employers and high-hazard industries naturally have more inspections.

ID	Opened	Type	Scope	Viol.	Penalties
#311668560	Apr 29, 2009	Planned	No Inspection	0	$0
#311668453	Apr 21, 2009	Planned	No Inspection	0	$0
#311668370	Apr 6, 2009	Planned	No Inspection	0	$0
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