County record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Santa Cruz County Cal/OSHA Inspections

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

Page 3 of 15. Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Santa Cruz County since 2000: 1,483 inspections, 2,839 citations, $3,310,353 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.

All inspections in Santa Cruz County, page 3 of 15

1,483 inspections since 2000, newest first. Page 1 carries the summary, the largest penalties, the rules cited and the year-by-year table.

EmployerCityOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Robert PursleyWatsonvilleJun 29, 2022Accident5 citations$6,040
Jaime MendezRoyal OaksJun 22, 2022Accident3 citations$1,005
Creme de Canna CollectiveWatsonvilleMay 18, 2022Planned3 citations$675
Phoenix Renewable Services, Inc.Santa CruzMay 2, 2022Accident4 citations 1 serious$15,630
Marinovich Cooling and Storage, LLCWatsonvilleApr 29, 2022Planned8 citations 4 serious$5,850
Trader Joe's CompanySanta CruzApr 20, 2022Planned6 citations 1 serious$3,300
Edward Thayer Cutler AN IndividualSanta CruzApr 14, 2022Planned4 citations 3 serious$4,900
Javier Najera AN IndividualSanta CruzApr 14, 2022Planned2 citations 1 serious$1,750
Marie Grabill AN IndividualCapitolaApr 13, 2022Planned1 citation 1 serious$900
Sandman ConstructionCapitolaApr 13, 2022Plannedno citations0
Schmitz Woodworks, Inc.CapitolaApr 13, 2022Plannedno citations0
John A Franich AN IndividualAptosApr 13, 2022Plannedno citations0
The Museum of Art and HistorySanta CruzMar 22, 2022Accident2 citations 1 serious$14,100
Garney Pacific Inc.CapitolaMar 17, 2022Accident2 citations0
Obayashi CorporationBen LomondFeb 23, 2022Plannedno citations0
Hydra-Point Plant Growers, Inc.WatsonvilleFeb 16, 2022Accident4 citations 1 serious$12,100
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit DistrictSanta CruzFeb 7, 2022Accident2 citations$1,500
California Department of TransportationBoulder CreekFeb 3, 2022Accident3 citations 1 serious$18,700
Western Mountain Transport Inc.WatsonvilleJan 25, 2022Accident4 citations$15,800
Miabella Expert Tree Service, Inc.Santa CruzDec 14, 2021Accident6 citations 1 serious$12,900
The Regents of the University of CaliforniaSanta CruzDec 1, 2021Accident1 citation$600
Watsonville Hospital CorporationWatsonvilleOct 21, 2021Unprogrammed related3 citations 3 serious$10,800
Healthtrust Workforce Solutions, LLCWatsonvilleOct 21, 2021Unprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$9,470
Cynet Health, Inc.WatsonvilleOct 8, 2021Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations 2 serious$11,360
Obayashi CorporationBen LomondSep 9, 2021Planned1 citation0
Del Mar Food Products Corp.WatsonvilleAug 12, 2021Referral17 citations 6 serious$40,490
Johnson Art StudioWatsonvilleJul 28, 2021Plannedno inspection made0
Refugio OrtegaWatsonvilleJul 22, 2021Complaint2 citations$500
Pedro OrtegaWatsonvilleJul 22, 2021Complaintno citations0
Chelito Organic FarmsWatsonvilleJul 2, 2021Plannedno inspection made0
Smith & Vandiver CorporationWatsonvilleJun 9, 2021Unprogrammed related4 citations 2 serious$21,750
Total Productive StaffingWatsonvilleJun 9, 2021Accident1 citation$750
Obayashi CorporationBen LomondJun 9, 2021Planned1 citation$410
Olive Springs Quarry IncSoquelJun 8, 2021Planned2 citations$585
Del Mar Food Products Corp.WatsonvilleMay 19, 2021Planned8 citations 5 serious$11,705
Sunnyside Roofing, Inc.Bonny DoonApr 14, 2021Accident7 citations 2 serious$22,070
Orchard?s Tree Service IncLos GatosMar 25, 2021Accident4 citations 1 serious$15,225
Davey Resource Group, Inc.AptosMar 9, 2021Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation$5,000
Bryan Casey MarshRoyal OaksFeb 26, 2021Accident3 citations 1 serious$11,125
Kristich-Monterey Pipe CO.WatsonvilleJan 23, 2021Fatality or catastrophedeath 6 citations 3 serious$30,600
HPT Motors, LLCCapitolaJan 22, 2021Accident1 citation 1 serious$5,400
Santa Cruz NutritionalsSanta CruzDec 10, 2020Accident3 citations 1 serious$19,255
Mountain F. Enterprises, Inc.Santa CruzDec 10, 2020Accident3 citations$9,600
Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.WatsonvilleDec 4, 2020Fatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations 1 serious$18,500
Las Animas Concrete & Building Supply, Inc.Santa CruzDec 4, 2020Planned9 citations 1 serious$7,650
Maple Assisted Living IncorporatedSanta CruzNov 18, 2020Accident5 citations 2 serious$6,045
La Vie Wellness Inc.CapitolaNov 18, 2020Planned7 citations$560
Arborworks, Inc.Boulder CreekNov 12, 2020Accident2 citations$18,675
Granite Construction CompanyBoulder CreekOct 29, 2020Accident1 citation$750
Huerta's Tree Service & Development, Inc.Boulder CreekOct 26, 2020Accident5 citations 1 serious$13,270
Del Mar Food Products Corp.WatsonvilleOct 16, 2020Complaint1 citation 1 serious$4,725
CF Watsonville West, LLCWatsonvilleOct 13, 2020Referral2 citations 1 serious$8,750
R. Montanez Farms, LLCLa Selva BeachSep 30, 2020Referral2 citations$600
Antigua Development, Inc.WatsonvilleSep 17, 2020Accident4 citations 4 serious$17,550
Dan MarcusWatsonvilleSep 15, 2020Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations 1 serious$5,250
Redding Tree Growers CorporationSanta CruzSep 14, 2020Accident3 citations 2 serious$23,800
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit DistrictSoquelSep 11, 2020Accidentno citations0
Joseph J. Albanese, Inc.Santa CruzSep 4, 2020Accident1 citation$1,500
Central Coast Landscape and MaintenanceSoquelSep 3, 2020Planned2 citations$900
Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonvilleSep 2, 2020Accident6 citations 4 serious$15,390
Lars and Britta JorgensenRoyal OaksAug 14, 2020Fatality or catastrophedeath 3 citations$1,500
Valledor Holding, Inc.Santa CruzAug 3, 2020Accident3 citations 2 serious$16,500
Michael NguyenSanta CruzJul 31, 2020Accident3 citations 1 serious$11,950
La Selva Beach Spice Company, Inc.La Selva BeachJul 16, 2020Planned7 citations$3,565
Reiter Berry Farms, Inc.WatsonvilleJul 14, 2020Accidentno citations0
Monterey Bay Professional Landscape Services, Inc.AptosJun 23, 2020Plannedno inspection made0
River Valley FarmsWatsonvilleJun 11, 2020Accident2 citations$1,120
PV Farming Operations, LLCWatsonvilleMay 7, 2020Plannedno citations0
University of California Santa CruzSanta CruzApr 20, 2020Fatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation$500
Davey Tree Surgery CompanyBonny DoonMar 5, 2020Accident2 citations 1 serious$18,635
Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.Royal OaksFeb 13, 2020Fatality or catastrophedeath 10 citations 4 serious$40,980
Empire Remodeling, Inc.Los GatosFeb 12, 2020Complaint6 citations 2 serious$8,430
The Pacific Cookie Company, Inc.Santa CruzJan 23, 2020Planned3 citations$550
Jose Casillas AN IndividualWatsonvilleJan 23, 2020Planned3 citations$525
La Rosa Markets, Inc.WatsonvilleJan 23, 2020Planned2 citations$525
Antonio Peralta AN IndividualWatsonvilleJan 16, 2020Planned7 citations 3 serious$3,105
Pajaro Valley Fabrication, Inc.WatsonvilleJan 16, 2020Planned6 citations 3 serious$3,005
Us/Grant Technologies, Inc.WatsonvilleJan 16, 2020Planned1 citation$250
Long's Cabinet Shop Inc.FeltonJan 15, 2020Planned8 citations 7 serious$5,960
Ken Neill AN IndividualScotts ValleyJan 15, 2020Planned4 citations 1 serious$1,275
Alpha Machine Company, Inc.CapitolaJan 15, 2020Planned4 citations$900
Consolidated Engineering, Inc.Santa CruzDec 30, 2019Planned2 citations$1,650
Bryan Starn ConstructionScotts ValleyDec 9, 2019Accident5 citations 1 serious$2,505
Lenzi IncorporatedSanta CruzDec 4, 2019Planned1 citation$560
Santa Cruz Parks and RecreationSanta CruzNov 26, 2019Accidentno citations0
Wesley Wilson AN IndividualSanta CruzOct 24, 2019Planned3 citations$750
The Builders CollectiveSanta CruzOct 24, 2019Planned2 citations$450
Jamie Iniguez AN IndividualSanta CruzOct 24, 2019Planned2 citations$350
Waldon Lewis AN IndividualSanta CruzOct 24, 2019Planned1 citation$175
David Parks AN IndividualSanta CruzOct 23, 2019Planned2 citations$500
Watsonville Roofing, Inc.Santa CruzOct 23, 2019Planned1 citation$175
Craig Erickson AN IndividualSanta CruzOct 23, 2019Plannedno citations0
John Scoggins AN IndividualSanta CruzOct 23, 2019Plannedno citations0
Schmitz Woodworks, Inc.WatsonvilleOct 16, 2019Accident4 citations 1 serious$18,500
Black China BakerySanta CruzOct 8, 2019Plannedno inspection made0
Stagnaro Bros. Seafood, Inc.Santa CruzSep 26, 2019Planned3 citations$975
The Wholesale House, Inc.AptosSep 26, 2019Planned1 citation$250
Beckmann's Old World Bakery, LTD.Santa CruzSep 25, 2019Planned4 citations 2 serious$6,200
Albert MennaFeltonSep 4, 2019Fatality or catastrophedeath 4 citations$1,135
Damato Associates, Inc.Santa CruzSep 3, 2019Planned1 citation$10,000

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. Back to page 1, safety tracker home.

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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