Cal/OSHA inspections in Royal Oaks at a glance
Employers in Royal Oaks account for 23 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 17 of which produced citations (74%): 59 citations, 9 serious, $92,995 in penalties after appeals, and 3 worker deaths investigated. In the last 12 months 2 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (16), Construction (3), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services (2).
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23 inspections. Click a date for the citations.
| Employer | Opened | Why | Result | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glez Farms, Inc. | Jun 10, 2026 | Fatality or catastrophe | no citations | $0 |
| Royal Oaks Farms | Nov 18, 2025 | Accident | no citations | $0 |
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | Apr 17, 2024 | Complaint | 8 citations 1 serious | $5,315 $15,925 proposed |
| Royal Oaks Auto Repair, Inc. | Aug 15, 2023 | Complaint | 4 citations | $1,340 |
| Jaime Mendez | Jun 22, 2022 | Accident | 3 citations | $1,005 |
| Bryan Casey Marsh | Feb 26, 2021 | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $11,125 $14,275 proposed |
| Lars and Britta Jorgensen | Aug 14, 2020 | Fatality or catastrophe | death 3 citations | $1,500 |
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | Feb 13, 2020 | Fatality or catastrophe | death 10 citations 4 serious | $40,980 $52,635 proposed |
| Vasvision Berry Farms, LLC | Nov 30, 2018 | Accident | 2 citations | $1,600 $18,800 proposed |
| Csi Services | Sep 13, 2018 | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $2,400 $3,940 proposed |
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | Sep 13, 2018 | Unprogrammed related | no citations | $0 |
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | Jul 23, 2018 | Fatality or catastrophe | death 4 citations 1 serious | $20,400 $26,800 proposed |
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | May 1, 2018 | Complaint | 1 citation | $600 |
| Savanna Labor | Jun 22, 2016 | Complaint | 1 citation | $750 |
| Advanced Plant Nutrition | Oct 17, 2013 | Complaint | no inspection made | $0 |
| Glez Farms, Inc. | Oct 3, 2013 | Accident | no citations | $0 |
| Watsonville Grading & Excavation, Inc. | Sep 16, 2013 | Accident | 3 citations | $1,350 $5,350 proposed |
| Monterey Bay Nursery, Inc | Sep 11, 2013 | Referral | 1 citation | $300 $600 proposed |
| Maria C Fernandes dba Fernandes Flower Growers | Aug 21, 2013 | Planned | 4 citations 1 serious | $2,055 $5,880 proposed |
| Monterey Mushroom, Inc. dba Arroyo Grande Mushroom | Aug 27, 2012 | Accident | 1 citation | $900 |
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | Aug 3, 2010 | Complaint | no citations | $0 |
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | Feb 4, 2009 | Planned | 4 citations | $975 $1,310 proposed |
| Monterey Bay Nursery, Inc | Mar 22, 2000 | Complaint | 4 citations | $400 |
Largest penalties in Royal Oaks
| Employer | Inspections | Citations | Penalties | Deaths | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. | 7 | 27 | $68,270 | 2 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Bryan Casey Marsh | 1 | 3 | $11,125 | 0 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Csi Services | 1 | 3 | $2,400 | 0 | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Maria C Fernandes dba Fernandes Flower Growers | 1 | 4 | $2,055 | 0 | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Vasvision Berry Farms, LLC | 1 | 2 | $1,600 | 0 | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Lars and Britta Jorgensen | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | 1 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Watsonville Grading & Excavation, Inc. | 1 | 3 | $1,350 | 0 | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Royal Oaks Auto Repair, Inc. | 1 | 4 | $1,340 | 0 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Jaime Mendez | 1 | 3 | $1,005 | 0 | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Monterey Mushroom, Inc. dba Arroyo Grande Mushroom | 1 | 1 | $900 | 0 | Aug 27, 2012 |
| Savanna Labor | 1 | 1 | $750 | 0 | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Monterey Bay Nursery, Inc | 2 | 5 | $700 | 0 | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Glez Farms, Inc. | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Advanced Plant Nutrition | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Royal Oaks Farms | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | Nov 18, 2025 |
Rules cited most in Royal Oaks
- 8 CCR 3395, Heat illness prevention, outdoor: 9 citations
- 8 CCR 1509, Injury and Illness Prevention Program (construction): 4 citations, 1 serious
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 4 citations
- 8 CCR 3328, Machinery and equipment, general: 3 citations
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 2 citations, 1 serious
- 8 CCR 5144, Respiratory protection: 2 citations
- 8 CCR 5157, Confined spaces: 2 citations
- 8 CCR 3366, Washing Facilities: 2 citations
- 8 CCR 3421, Logging, general: 2 citations, 1 serious
- 8 CCR 5162, Emergency eyewash and shower: 2 citations
By year opened
| Year | Inspections | With citations | Citations | Penalties | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 8 | $5,315 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $1,340 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $1,005 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $11,125 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 13 | $42,480 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 10 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $750 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 8 | $3,705 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $900 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $975 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $400 | 0 |
Your rights when the hazard is real in Royal Oaks
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.