Administrative Law Judge Decisions
Decisions of Administrative Law Judges are binding on the parties in the particular matter but do not have precedential value. They should not be cited or relied on as precedent in any proceeding. Decisions posted here may not be final and may be subject to modification by the Appeals Board and the Courts.
The following list is intended to inform stakeholders and members of the public of what the Appeals Board believes is the issue of most interest to the general public presented in each of the following matters. The issues are listed to assist those interested in research or public information, and not litigation, and are not necessarily or exclusively the only issue or issues presented in each matter. For those cases listed that are not yet linked to the website, you may contact the Appeals Board’s office at (916) 274-5751 to obtain a copy of the Decision.
| Administrative Law Judge Decisions | ||
|---|---|---|
| ALJ Decision Date |
Case Number | Case Name |
| 02/27/2026 | 1603753 | Tesla, Inc. Did Employer establish all five elements of the Independent Employee Action Defense? Was the citation properly classified as a “Repeat” violation? |
| 02/24/2026 | 1692164 | L&S Framing, Inc. Did Employer fail to ensure that a nail gun was operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations? Did Employer establish the Independent Employee Action Defense? Was Employer’s safety program well-devised and enforced? |
| 02/19/2026 | 1532781 | TSU/Tree Service Unlimited, Inc. Did Employer establish the Independent Employee Action Defense where an employee failed to use two points of attachment while operating a chain saw in a tree? |
02/12/2026 | 1716045 | Van-G Trucking, Inc. Did Employer fail to ensure an employee’s body part was not placed outside the running lines of an industrial truck? |
| 02/13/2026 | 1642084 | Los Angeles County Probation Department Did the Division establish that Employer failed to identify and correct the workplace violence hazard of inmates housed in unlocked rooms? |
| 02/05/2026 | 1691867 | Trademark Construction Co., Inc. Did Employer ensure the availability of a suitable number of appropriately trained persons to render first aid, and did Employer establish, implement, and maintain an effective IIPP? Did Employer rebut the presumption that the citation was properly classified as Serious? |
| 01/09/2026 | 1660543 | West Coast Drywall & Paint Did the Division meet its burden of proof regarding scaffold training and alteration of a scaffold? |
| 12/31/2025 | 1518442 | JT2, Inc. |
| 12/22/2025 | 1628750 | Tad Van Nguyen |
| 12/22/2025 | 1719334 | One Source Plumbing & Rooter Inc. |
| 12/01/2025 | 1638538 | H Interiors |
| 11/26/2025 | 1645828 | International Transportation Service LLC |
| 11/14/2025 | 1722052 | KSJV3 Inc. |
| 10/31/2025 | 1484149 | International Line Builders, Inc. |
| 10/29/2025 | 1446266 | Creative Packaging |
| 10/28/2025 | 1469097 | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC |
| 10/22/2025 | 1529748 | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| 10/13/2025 | 1487520 | Security Paving Company, Inc. |
| 10/08/2025 | 1573582 | CA Dept Of Corrections & Rehabilitation - Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, Corcoran State Prison |
| 10/03/2025 | 1296297 | Alliance Diversified Enterprises Inc |
| 09/24/2025 | 1581944 | Marques General Engineering, Inc. |
| 08/01/2025 | 1606843 | Gray Construction, Inc. |
| 07/31/2025 | 1654479 | City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Services |
| 07/30/2025 | 1458699 | Primula Mozzarella LLC |
| 07/16/2025 | 1321130 | Sheehan Construction, Inc. |
| 07/11/2025 | 1545777 | Entact, LLC |
| 07/02/2025 | 1703764 | The Don Chapin Co., Inc. |
| 06/25/2025 | 1626625 | Kenyon Plastering of Southern California, Inc. |
| 05/23/2025 | 1620468 | OWB Packers, LLC |
| 05/16/2025 | 1436014 | MWL Solutions, Inc. |
| 04/28/25 | 1598862 | Sony Pictures Studios, Inc. |
| 04/16/25 | 1360156 | CA Forestry and Fire Protection |
| 03/26/25 | 1602873 | White Forest Nursery, Inc. |
| 02/03/25 | 1580564 | Vardan Geovshanyan |
| 01/10/25 | 1549611 | Metcalf, Inc. |
| 01/09/25 | 1692964 | L & S Framing, Inc. |
| 12/30/24 | 1371328 | Hot Line Construction, Inc. |
| 12/20/24 | 1566709 | United Production Framing, LLC |
| 11/27/24 | 1454931 | Tesla, Inc. |
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| 11/21/24 | 1601687 | R D Olson Construction |
| 11/20/24 | 1235941 | McCarthy Building Companies Inc. |
| 08/13/24 | 1238985 | Grimmway Enterprises Inc. |
| 08/05/24 | 1583201 | Transitamerica Services Inc. |
| 07/23/24 | 1483438 | Sutter Bay Hospitals |
| 07/19/24 | 1595696 | Producers Dairy Foods, Inc. |
| 06/03/24 | 1372705 | The Herrick Corporation |
| 05/24/24 | 1499137 | Employbridge Holding Company |
| 05/10/24 | 1498595 | Western Oilfields Supply Company |
| 04/25/24 | 314864661 | Los Angeles Engineering, Inc. |
| 03/22/24 | 1349559 | O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. |
| 03/22/24 | 1486176 | Tutor Perini Corporation and O & G Industries, Inc. |
| 02/27/24 | 1355061 | Republic Electric West, Inc. |
| 02/16/24 | 1399613 | BMC West, LLC |
| 01/25/24 | 1415736 | Los Angeles County Probation Department |
| 01/12/24 | 1371294 | KPRS Construction Services, Inc. |
| 12/29/23 | 1466722 | Bragg Investment Company Inc. |
| 10/09/23 | 1475491 | Sutter Bay Medical Foundation |
| 10/03/23 | 1233597 | Hampton Tedder Electric |
| 09/29/23 | 1568252 | Arana Residential and Commercial Painting, Inc. |
| 09/19/23 | 1409863 | A-C Electric Company |
| 09/19/23 | 1330829 | Randstad North America, Inc. |
| 09/08/23 | 1497263 | Hamilton Iron Works, Inc. |
| 08/28/23 | 1437389 | EZ Mix, Inc. |
| 08/17/23 | 1398352 | Anheuser-Busch, LLC |
| 08/08/23 | 1491229 | Davis Development Company, Inc. |
| 08/01/23 | 1462230 | Intelligent Technologies and Services, Inc. |
| 07/21/23 | 1420923 | Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc. |
| 07/18/23 | 1465119 | Sun Belt Rentals |
| 06/28/23 | 1569933 | L & S Building Materials, Inc. |
| 05/30/23 | 1442233 | L & S Framing |
| 05/15/23 | 1361815 | Thompson Pipe Group |
| 05/08/23 | 1113026 | Angelus Block Co., Inc. |
| 04/28/23 | 1477159 | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. |
| 03/23/23 | 1488312 | The Indiana Finish Line, Inc. |
| 03/10/23 | 1273311 | Classic Residence Management, LLC |
| 02/13/23 | 1451264 | Trademark Construction Company, Inc. |
| 02/02/23 | 1486257 | The Kroger Company |
| 02/01/23 | 1474269 | Circle M Truck Repair, Inc. |
| 01/26/23 | 1405107 | S.C. Anderson, Inc. |
| 12/30/22 | 1473644 | Amazon.com Services, LLC |
| 12/14/22 | 1431672 | A. Teichert & Son, Inc. |
| 12/07/22 | 1285791 | Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc. |
| 11/09/22 | 1391266 | Dave & Busters of California, Inc. |
| 11/08/22 | 1444899 | City of Los Angeles Department of General Services-Bureau of Fleet Services |
| 11/03/22 | 1404375 | Conceptual Management, Inc. |
| 11/02/22 | 1380273 | Bigge Crane & Rigging, Co |
| 10/28/22 | 1203336 | Three-D Services Company, Inc. |
| 10/26/22 | 1366119 | Montbleau & Associates, Inc. |
| 10/25/22 | 1537831 | A.M.B.E.H. Industries, Inc. |
| 10/17/22 | 1314092 | 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC #383 |
| 10/12/22 | 1336276 | Rios Farming Company, LLC |
| 09/29/22 | 1262720 | General Dynamics NASSCO |
| 09/23/22 | 1436480 | Interline Brands, Inc. |
| 09/08/22 | 1462745 | Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC |
| 09/07/22 | 1412595 | Angelus Block Co., Inc. |
| 08/31/22 | 1437436 | Par Electrical Contractors, Inc. |
| 08/24/22 | 1465354 | Natural Alternatives International, Inc. |
| 08/16/22 | 1487741 | BSF Fitness II, LLC |
| 07/29/22 | 1333620 | Plant Construction Company, L.P. |
| 06/22/22 | 1455641 | Amswede Recycling |
| 05/04/22 | 1340561 | Lennar Corporation |
| 04/08/22 | 1300984 | General Dynamics NASSCO |
| 03/30/22 | 1360169 | California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection |
| 02/10/22 | 1377488 | Mowery Thomason, Inc. |
| 02/02/22 | 1454339 | Wicks Roofing, Inc. |
| 01/28/22 | 1437252 | JT2 Inc. |
| 01/26/22 | 1233763 | Acco Engineered Systems |
| 01/07/22 | 1291481 | Sierra Forest Products |
| 12/20/21 | 1224802 | Ranch of the Golden Hawk |
| 12/17/21 | 1362970 | Carioscia Corporation |
| 11/19/21 | 1192534 | Shimmick Construction Company Inc. |
| 11/05/21 | 1410726 | Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Co. |
| 10/28/21 | 1486492 | NBC Manteca Merchants, Inc. |
| 10/20/21 | 1332867 | Guy F. Atkinson Construction, LLC |
| 10/05/21 | 1342017 | O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. |
| 09/03/21 | 1298318 | United Airlines |
| 08/23/21 | 1330292 | West Coast Arborists, Inc. |
| 08/23/21 | 1183524 | Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. |
| 08/16/21 | 1327187 | Ontario Refrigeration Service, Inc. |
| 08/13/21 | 1471575 | Desert Garage Door, Inc. |
| 07/20/21 | 1229599 | Murray Plumbing and Heating Corporation |
| 07/16/21 | 1461476 | Walmart, Inc. |
| 06/16/21 | 1279492 | Arriaga USA, LLC |
| 06/08/21 | 0000139 | Los Angeles City Fire Department |
| 06/08/21 | 1239535 | Los Angeles City Fire Department |
| 05/24/21 | 1438716 | Mon Fong Lin |
| 05/10/21 | 1304597 | Martin Roofing Company, Inc. |
| 04/19/21 | 1449027 | ICON West |
| 04/14/21 | 1334740 | Olam West Coast, Inc. |
| 04/08/21 | 1155042 | Signal Energy LLC |
| 03/26/21 | 1306170 | Siu's Products and Distributor, Inc. |
| 03/26/21 | 1333608 | City of Santa Barbara |
| 03/16/21 | 1405439 | McElroy Metal Mill, Inc. |
| 03/12/21 | 1398365 | Walmart Inc. |
| 03/10/21 | 1359659 | Golden State FC LLC |
| 03/02/21 | 1330738 | Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. |
| 02/12/21 | 1269048 | U.C.I. Construction, Inc. |
| 02/03/21 | 1363401 | Vasvision Berry Farms, LLC |
| 10/06/20 | 1176128 | Rockwell Drywall, Inc. |
| 08/05/20 | 1290383 | JAFEC USA, Inc. |
| 08/03/20 | 1278237 | International Line Builders, Inc. |
| 08/03/20 | 1332715 | Aptco, LLC |
| 07/15/20 | 1356645 | Antelope Valley College |
| 07/13/20 | 1303461 | SSA Terminals (Oakland), LLC |
| 07/13/20 | 1303471 | SSA Terminals (Oakland), LLC |
| 06/30/20 | 1236516 | Alcal Specialty Contracting, Inc. |
| 05/29/20 | 1135350 | Hill Crane Services, Inc. |
| 05/06/20 | 1352198 | Trapac, LLC |
| 05/06/20 | 1275087 | Quality Ag, Inc. |
| 04/29/20 | 1251879 | Target Corporation |
| 04/22/20 | 1282512 | Rolcom, Inc. |
| 04/17/20 | 1267767 | Framing by Superior, Inc. |
| 04/10/20 | 1297346 | Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc. |
| 04/10/20 | 1304393 | Pet Brokers, Inc. |
| 03/27/20 | 1241779 | Davis Development Company, Inc. |
| 03/20/20 | 1299712 | King Fresh Produce LLC |
| 03/19/20 | 1101230 | M T M Builders, Inc. |
| 03/16/20 | 1256643 | Giumarra Vineyards Corporation |
| 03/12/20 | 1384029 | USA Waste of California, Inc. |
| 03/11/20 | 1210439 | Sasco |
| 03/10/20 | 1375070 | Carlton Forge Works |
| 03/10/20 | 1195278 | Nusil Technology, LLC |
| 02/26/20 | 1320327 | Southern California Edison |
| 02/25/20 | 1231720 | Riverside City Fire Department |
| 02/25/20 | 1312486 | Blackwool, Inc. |
| 02/21/20 | 1133550 | Hansford Industries, Inc. |
| 02/07/20 | 1205077 | Hanover R S Construction LLC |
| 01/13/20 | 1165502 | KS Industries, L.P. |
| 01/08/20 | 1300039 | Emericare Inc. |
| 01/06/20 | 1226666 | Washington Ornamental Iron Works Inc. |
| 01/03/20 | 1334995 | Kern Ridge Growers, LLC |
February 2026