JOE LAU
1514 WALNUT STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94709 · NAICS 236118 Residential Remodelers
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Inspection records
Mar 13, 2015#340464460Mar 13, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340464460$5,1708 viol.8 violations$5,170 in penalties
Inspection #340464460
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 2015
- Contested
- Jun 4, 2015
- Final Order
- Sep 25, 2015
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,655
- Penalties on Record
- $5,170
- Site Address
- 1514 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 94709
- Industry
- 236118 Residential Remodelers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1637(B)(6) General Requirements | Other | 1 | 3 | $250 | $110 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| 01002 | 1509(A) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 3 | $280 | $110 | Jun 5, 2015 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1637(F)(6) General Requirements | Other | 2 | 3 | $375 | $0 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| 01004 | 1637(K)(1) General Requirements | Other | 1 | 3 | $375 | $150 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| 01005 | 1637(R) General Requirements | Other | 2 | 3 | $375 | $150 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| 02001 | 1621(A) Railings and Toeboards | Serious | 5 | 3 | $6,750 | $2,700 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| 03001 | 1637(F)(7) General Requirements | Serious | 2 | 3 | $5,625 | $1,800 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| 04001 | 1644(A)(3) Metal Scaffolds | Other | 2 | 3 | $5,625 | $150 | Jun 4, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 |
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About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Construction of Buildings, 209,253 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: residential building construction reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.5%; NAICS 2361 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source