City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Maricopa Cal/OSHA Inspections

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Maricopa since 2000: 112 inspections, 121 citations, $146,495 in penalties, newest first.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

Cal/OSHA inspections in Maricopa at a glance

Employers in Maricopa account for 112 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 52 of which produced citations (46%): 121 citations, 15 serious, $146,495 in penalties after appeals, and 2 worker deaths investigated. In the last 12 months 0 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (61), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (20), (13).

All inspections, newest first

112 inspections, page 1 of 2. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Nestle Purina Petcare CompanyJun 5, 2025Planned5 citations$1,305
Debra Hoekstra and Aaron Hoekstra, A General PartnershipFeb 11, 2025Planned8 citations$770
H. Lima CO. Inc.Aug 15, 2024Plannedno citations0
Gonzalez AG, Inc.Jun 7, 2024Plannedno citations0
Santa Barbara Pistachio Company, Inc.Sep 20, 2023Planned4 citations$1,175
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionApr 20, 2023Planned2 citations$370
General Production Service of California, Inc.Mar 2, 2023Complaintno citations0
H. Lima CO. Inc.Dec 16, 2022Planned2 citations$330
Kings Oil ToolsDec 15, 2021Accidentno citations0
Seneca Resources CorporationDec 13, 2021Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
B & L Equipment Rentals, Inc.Dec 10, 2021Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$16,535
Excalibur Well Services CorporationDec 10, 2021Accident3 citations 2 serious$14,525
Apache Canyon Ranch IncAug 27, 2021Plannedno inspection made0
Eagle Labor Contracting, Inc.Nov 13, 2019Fatality or catastrophedeath no citations0
H. Lima CO. Inc.Oct 29, 2019Planned1 citation0
General Production Service of California, Inc.Oct 29, 2019Plannedno citations0
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionSep 25, 2019Plannedno citations0
Family Ranch, Inc.Jun 20, 2019Complaintno inspection made0
Eagle Labor Contracting ServicesJul 18, 2018Complaintno inspection made0
Jakov Dulcich and Sons, LLCJul 16, 2018Complaintno inspection made0
GPS River Rock Products, Inc.Nov 30, 2017Plannedno citations0
Southern California Gas CompanySep 19, 2017Accidentno citations0
Cummings Vacuum Service Inc.Jul 24, 2017Complaint2 citations 1 serious$6,595
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionFeb 8, 2017Planned1 citation$450
Monroe Construction, Inc.Feb 8, 2017Programmed relatedno citations0
GPS River Rock Products, Inc.Dec 28, 2016Plannedno citations0
H. Lima CO. Inc.Dec 21, 2016Complaint4 citations$575
E. E. Hall, Inc.Dec 19, 2016Complaint2 citations$1,590
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionFeb 25, 2016Planned1 citation$300
Gless Ranch, Inc.Feb 19, 2016Complaintno inspection made0
GPS River Rock Products, Inc.Dec 18, 2015Plannedno citations0
H. Lima CO. Inc.Sep 30, 2015Planned1 citation$225
Drilling & Production CO.Sep 9, 2015Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation$260
GPS River Rock Products, Inc.Jan 7, 2015Planned1 citation$85
H. Lima CO. Inc.Jan 7, 2015Plannedno citations0
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionNov 13, 2014Planned2 citations$370
Randy's Trucking, Inc.Sep 23, 2014Accident1 citation$650
JHP Global, Inc.Jul 17, 2014Planned6 citations$675
Torres Farm Labor Contractor, Inc.Jul 17, 2014Planned2 citations$415
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionMar 13, 2014Plannedno citations0
Grapeman Farms, LP dba Lucich FarmsMar 5, 2014Accident3 citations 1 serious$6,960
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionOct 11, 2012Planned1 citation$315
R and C FarmsAug 4, 2011Complaintno inspection made0
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionJul 14, 2011Planned1 citation 1 repeat$1,000
Torres Farm Labor Contractor, Inc.Jul 13, 2011Accident1 citation$600
H. Lima CO. Inc.Jun 22, 2011Plannedno citations0
MG Farm Labor ContractorJun 22, 2011Referralno citations0
Alliance Ready Mix IncJun 16, 2011Plannedno inspection made0
Ballard Oil CO.Feb 2, 2011Accidentno citations0
Gless Ranch, Inc.Aug 10, 2010Complaintno inspection made0
E. E. Hall, Inc.Jun 15, 2010Accident1 citation$450
Brinderson Engineers & ConstructorsJun 1, 2010Accident1 citation$550
Alliance Ready Mix IncMar 24, 2010Planned1 citation$85
GPS Riverrock ProductsMar 11, 2010Plannedno citations0
Allied Ready MixMar 10, 2010Plannedno inspection made0
Allstate BoringFeb 22, 2010Plannedno citations0
Allstate BoringFeb 19, 2010Plannedno inspection made0
Baker Hughes Inc.Nov 5, 2009Accidentno citations0
Aera Energy LLCNov 5, 2009Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
Gibbs Construction CompanyJun 29, 2009Complaint6 citations 2 serious$3,670
Alliance Ready Mix IncJun 3, 2009Planned2 citations$260
H. Lima CO. Inc.Apr 22, 2009Plannedno citations0
Alliance Ready Mix IncApr 16, 2009Plannedno citations0
Allied Ready MixMar 23, 2009Plannedno inspection made0
Allied Ready MixMar 19, 2009Plannedno inspection made0
GPS Riverrock ProductsFeb 24, 2009Plannedno citations0
J. Antonio Salvadore Rosas LuleAug 20, 2008Complaint1 citation0
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products DivisionJul 22, 2008Planned3 citations 1 serious$3,840
H. Lima CO. Inc.Apr 4, 2008Plannedno citations0
Hernandez Labor Inc.Nov 19, 2007Complaintno inspection made0
Ozena Valley Ranch SandNov 7, 2007Plannedno citations0
Valley West ContractingAug 31, 2007Planned3 citations 1 serious$6,150
Nestle Purina Pet Care Company/Maricopa PlantMay 15, 2007Planned1 citation$185
H. Lima CO. Inc.Dec 14, 2006Planned2 citations$220
Verdegaal Brothers, IncDec 6, 2006Unprogrammed related1 citation$650
Ozena Valley Ranch SandNov 29, 2006Planned2 citations$260
Sun PacificJul 13, 2006Accident3 citations$2,250
Nestle Purina Pet Care Company/Maricopa PlantMay 18, 2006Plannedno citations0
Sun Pacific FarmingApr 6, 2006Accident2 citations 1 serious$7,500
H. Lima CO. Inc.Sep 22, 2005Plannedno citations0
GPS Riverrock ProductsSep 22, 2005Plannedno citations0
Ozena Valley Ranch SandSep 21, 2005Plannedno citations0
Oil Well Service CompanyDec 31, 2004Accident1 citation 1 serious$18,000
Nestle Purina Pet Care Company/Maricopa PlantNov 5, 2004Plannedno citations0
H. Lima CO. Inc.Aug 31, 2004Planned1 citation$110
GPS Riverrock ProductsAug 31, 2004Plannedno citations0
Aera Energy LLCJun 24, 2004Accidentno citations0
Solar Turbines IncMar 16, 2004Planned13 citations$3,545
The Wildlands Conservancy-Dba Wind Wolves PreserveOct 29, 2003Accident3 citations$2,110
Ross & Christopher Refrigeration & ConstructionOct 23, 2003Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious0
Labor ReadyOct 23, 2003Accidentno citations0
Paul Peters Construction Inc.Jul 31, 2003Accidentno citations0
H. Lima CO. Inc.Mar 19, 2003Plannedno citations0
Nestle Purina/Maricopa PlantMar 19, 2003Plannedno citations0
Oil Well Service CompanyFeb 25, 2003Accident1 citation$750
Southwest ContractorsFeb 3, 2003Accident1 citation 1 serious$16,200
Plains All American dba Pacific Atlantic TerminalsFeb 3, 2003Accident1 citation$2,000
El Paso Merchant Energy North AmericaDec 16, 2002Planned4 citations$1,120
Oil Well Service CompanyOct 22, 2002Accident1 citation 1 serious$5,060
Southwest Ready Mix, Inc.Jun 14, 2002Accident1 citation$550

Largest penalties in Maricopa

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Oil Well Service Company33$23,8100Dec 31, 2004
B & L Equipment Rentals, Inc.12$16,5350Dec 10, 2021
Southwest Contractors11$16,2000Feb 3, 2003
Excalibur Well Services Corporation13$14,5250Dec 10, 2021
C & S Cotton Harvesting & Farms13$13,9500Oct 11, 2000
Sun Pacific Farming12$7,5000Apr 6, 2006
Grapeman Farms, LP dba Lucich Farms13$6,9600Mar 5, 2014
Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Golden Products Division911$6,6450Apr 20, 2023
Cummings Vacuum Service Inc.12$6,5950Jul 24, 2017
Valley West Contracting13$6,1500Aug 31, 2007
Gibbs Construction Company16$3,6700Jun 29, 2009
Solar Turbines Inc113$3,5450Mar 16, 2004
Sun Pacific13$2,2500Jul 13, 2006
The Wildlands Conservancy-Dba Wind Wolves Preserve13$2,1100Oct 29, 2003
E. E. Hall, Inc.23$2,0400Dec 19, 2016
Plains All American dba Pacific Atlantic Terminals11$2,0000Feb 3, 2003
H. Lima CO. Inc.1411$1,4600Aug 15, 2024
Nestle Purina Petcare Company15$1,3050Jun 5, 2025
Santa Barbara Pistachio Company, Inc.14$1,1750Sep 20, 2023
El Paso Merchant Energy North America14$1,1200Dec 16, 2002

Rules cited most in Maricopa

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
20252213$2,0750
2024200$00
2023326$1,5450
2022112$3300
2021525$31,0600
2019511$01
2018200$00
2017523$7,0450
2016537$2,4650
2015533$5701
20146514$9,0700
2012111$3150
2011722$1,6000
2010833$1,0850
2009928$3,9300
2008324$3,8400
2007424$6,3350
20066510$10,8800
2005300$00
20046315$21,6550
2003958$21,0600
2002447$6,7300
2001100$00
20001025$14,9050

Your rights when the hazard is real in Maricopa

You can report it, and the employer may not touch you for it. Any worker can file a confidential complaint with the nearest Cal/OSHA district office, by phone, online or in writing, and can ask that the employer not be told who complained. Firing, demoting, cutting hours, threatening or otherwise punishing a worker for a safety complaint, for reporting an injury, for testifying or for asking for a Cal/OSHA inspection is unlawful retaliation under Labor Code 6310; a complaint to the Labor Commissioner's Retaliation Complaint Investigation unit must be filed within one year, and a civil lawsuit is also available.

You can refuse work that would violate a safety standard and create a real and apparent hazard to you or your coworkers, and the employer may not retaliate for that refusal (Labor Code 6311). Say why in writing if you can, name the rule or the hazard, and keep a copy.

Every employer must have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Title 8, section 3203), train workers on the hazards of their jobs, provide protective equipment at no cost, and give workers access to the exposure and medical records that concern them. Outdoor workplaces need a heat illness plan with water, shade and rest (section 3395); indoor ones above 82 degrees need the indoor rule (section 3396); and since July 2024 nearly every employer needs a workplace violence prevention plan (Labor Code 6401.9).

An injury itself is a workers' compensation claim, handled separately from anything on this page. What this firm handles is the employment side: the retaliation, the firing after the injury report, the wage and hour problems that usually travel with an unsafe workplace. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. County is assigned from the worksite ZIP code. Back to the safety tracker.

About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.

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