Since 2004, OSHA inspectors have visited Spec-Built Systems Inc in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 12, 2015 as a planned inspection, in San Diego.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $11,350; today they stand at $7,000, 38% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Spec-Built Systems Inc averages $1,350 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Spec-Built Systems Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 125872036 OPENED MAY 7, 2004Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Sep 13, 2010
870 W 19th St, National City, CA 91950 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 27, 2004 (fatal): Employee dies after being struck by container
At 10:15 a.m. on April 27, 2004, Employee #1, a worker for an employer that spec ializes in sheet metal fabrication, was moving a container with a pallet jack ne ar the west entrance of the shipping and receiving area. As Employee #1 was movi ng the container, it bumped into another container located above it. The contain ers became interlocked, and when Employee #1 backed up the pallet jack, the top container fell on him. Three coworkers witnessed the accident and came to Employ ee #1's aid, lifting the container off of him. Employee #1 was transported to US CD Hillcrest Hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery for multiple head and body injuries. Employee #1 died nine days later. The accident investiga tion revealed that the container was not secured properly, which caused it to fa ll when he backed up the pallet jack.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 29, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3668 A01 |
Other-than-serious | $650 | $650 | Oct 29, 2004 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the San Diego site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 49 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
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.
