OSHA has inspected Access Soil Drilling 3 times in California since 1992.
The latest one began on Feb 12, 2026 after an accident, in Sunnyvale; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 2 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $49,050 and now stand at $34,450, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Access Soil Drilling averages $33,250 (1 cited inspection).
Inspection 300839305 OPENED APR 18, 2003Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 1, 2008
112 Scenic Drive, Redwood City, CA 94062 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 9, 2003: Employee injured when hand caught in auger
At 10:30 a.m. on April 9, 2003, Employee #1 was working at a construction site o n an existing property. He was working with a foreman who was operating an auger , drilling holes in the backyard for a new spa. Employee #1's duties included cl earing away the excavated dirt from around the auger. During that operation, the rotating drill caught Employee #1's sleeve, drawing his arm into the machine an d fracturing it in a number of places. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his inju ries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $1,000 | May 19, 2003 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3383 B |
Other-than-serious | $10,800 | $200 | May 20, 2003 | Final |
Incident on May 15, 1992: Employee's eye injured by flying metal piece
Employee #1 was using the pointed end of a hammer to knock out a locking pin tha t joined shaft sections of a coring machine. A piece of metal broke off from eit her the coring machine or the hammer and punctured his left eye, damaging the re tina. Employee #1 was not wearing eye protection.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1509 A |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1992 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
