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CA Corrections Cal/OSHA Inspections and Citations

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

CA Corrections: 178 inspections, 94 citations and $107,625 in penalties, 4 deaths investigated, latest opened May 18, 2022.

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.

CA Corrections safety record at a glance

CA Corrections has been the subject of 178 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Jan 6, 2000 and May 18, 2022. 136 of them were complaint inspections. 46 of them produced citations, 94 in all: 10 serious, 1 repeat. Inspectors proposed $161,404 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $107,625. The largest single penalty, $25,425, came from an inspection opened Aug 11, 2000 in Avenal. 4 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #374 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties.

Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Public Administration; Health Care and Social Assistance; Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services. Worksites in Chowchilla, Corcoran, Coalinga, Rancho Cordova, Avenal, Represa, Tracy, Nevada City.

Every inspection, newest first

Click a date for the citations in that inspection.

OpenedCityWhyResultProposedPenaltyClosed
May 18, 2022ChowchillaComplaintno citations00Jul 28, 2022
Apr 26, 2021ChowchillaComplaintno citations00Oct 29, 2021
Jan 13, 2021ChowchillaFatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation 1 serious$9,000$5,735Nov 20, 2023
Jan 5, 2021ChowchillaFatality or catastropheopen, no citations yet00open
Feb 3, 2020CorcoranComplaintno citations00Jul 30, 2020
Jan 23, 2020CorcoranComplaint1 citation$200$200open
May 13, 2019CoalingaComplaintno citations00Nov 12, 2019
Mar 28, 2019CorcoranComplaintno citations00Jun 6, 2019
Mar 1, 2019CorcoranAccidentno citations00Aug 15, 2019
Jan 22, 2019CorcoranComplaintno citations00Feb 14, 2019
Oct 1, 2018Rancho CordovaComplaintno citations00Jan 24, 2019
Aug 23, 2018CorcoranComplaintno citations00Feb 14, 2019
Jul 24, 2018CorcoranAccidentno citations00Jan 18, 2019
Jul 2, 2018CorcoranComplaintno citations00Dec 24, 2018
Jun 25, 2018CorcoranComplaintno citations00Dec 20, 2018
May 9, 2018CorcoranAccidentno citations00Aug 15, 2019
Apr 19, 2018CorcoranComplaint1 citation$300$300Jul 30, 2018
Mar 14, 2018CorcoranComplaint2 citations 1 repeat$4,375$4,375Jul 30, 2018
Jul 12, 2017CorcoranComplaintno citations00Dec 1, 2017
Jun 16, 2017CorcoranComplaintno citations00Nov 16, 2017
May 18, 2017CorcoranComplaintno citations00Nov 17, 2017
Mar 16, 2017CorcoranComplaint2 citations$750$750Dec 15, 2017
Mar 15, 2017CorcoranComplaint2 citations$700$700Jun 11, 2017
Jan 27, 2017AvenalComplaintno citations00Apr 21, 2017
Oct 13, 2016AvenalComplaintno citations00Dec 1, 2016
Jul 21, 2016RepresaFatality or catastrophedeath no citations00Aug 9, 2016
Jun 8, 2016AvenalComplaintno citations00Jul 28, 2016
Jun 2, 2016AvenalComplaintno citations00Oct 6, 2016
May 2, 2014TracyComplaintno citations00Jun 20, 2014
Apr 15, 2014TracyComplaintno citations00Jun 9, 2014
Mar 20, 2014Nevada CityUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Jul 2, 2014
Mar 11, 2014AvenalComplaintno citations00Apr 30, 2014
Feb 20, 2014TracyComplaint3 citations$2,400$975Feb 10, 2015
Jan 27, 2014BlytheAccidentno citations00Jan 11, 2016
Jul 25, 2013CoalingaComplaint2 citations$1,405$840May 8, 2014
May 9, 2013CorcoranComplaintno citations00Jun 6, 2013
May 7, 2013AvenalAccidentdeath 3 citations$6,260$4,010Apr 24, 2014
Feb 8, 2013CorcoranComplaintno citations00May 13, 2014
Oct 2, 2012CorcoranAccidentno citations00Nov 7, 2012
Aug 30, 2012TracyComplaintno citations00Aug 30, 2012
Aug 30, 2012TracyComplaintno citations00Sep 18, 2012
Aug 20, 2012TracyComplaint1 citation$750$300Dec 4, 2012
Aug 9, 2012CorcoranAccident1 citation$280$280Sep 15, 2014
Jun 27, 2012CorcoranComplaintno citations00Jul 5, 2012
Jun 14, 2012GaltComplaintno citations00Sep 6, 2012
May 30, 2012CorcoranComplaintno citations00Jun 14, 2012
May 21, 2012AvenalComplaint2 citations$370$370Oct 17, 2012
Apr 24, 2012CorcoranComplaintno citations00May 3, 2012
Feb 16, 2012AvenalComplaint2 citations$420$420Jun 13, 2012
Feb 16, 2012AvenalComplaint1 citation$210$210Jun 13, 2012
Sep 28, 2011TracyComplaint2 citations$1,130$1,130May 29, 2012
Jul 21, 2011AvenalComplaintno citations00Aug 11, 2011
May 10, 2011CorcoranComplaintno citations00Sep 7, 2011
May 10, 2011CorcoranComplaintno citations00Aug 25, 2011
Apr 26, 2011ChowchillaAccident1 citation$750$750Aug 19, 2011
Mar 15, 2011TehachapiComplaintno citations00Mar 22, 2011
Mar 9, 2011RepresaComplaintno citations00Mar 25, 2011
Feb 3, 2011AvenalComplaintno citations00Feb 9, 2011
Oct 12, 2010RepresaComplaintno citations00Nov 3, 2010
Aug 25, 2010SacramentoComplaintno citations00Dec 14, 2010
Aug 6, 2010Rancho CordovaComplaintno citations00Dec 14, 2010
Jun 9, 2010AvenalComplaint2 citations$370$370Dec 21, 2010
Mar 26, 2010CorcoranAccident2 citations$5,420$3,920Oct 20, 2011
Mar 23, 2010RepresaComplaintno citations00Sep 8, 2010
Mar 4, 2010AvenalAccident1 citation$750$300Sep 6, 2011
Feb 17, 2010SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Apr 8, 2010
Dec 10, 2009SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Dec 16, 2009
Dec 9, 2009SpringvilleAccidentno inspection made00Dec 20, 2009
Jul 6, 2009RepresaComplaintno citations00Nov 3, 2009
Jun 5, 2009CorcoranComplaintno citations00Nov 3, 2009
May 27, 2009SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jul 20, 2009
Apr 22, 2009SusanvilleComplaintno citations00May 11, 2009
Mar 20, 2009CorcoranComplaintno citations00Mar 20, 2009
Mar 13, 2009ChowchillaAccidentno citations00Apr 1, 2009
Nov 13, 2008SusanvilleAccidentno citations00Feb 18, 2009
Oct 24, 2008CoalingaAccidentno citations00Nov 26, 2008
Jul 21, 2008RepresaComplaintno citations00Dec 2, 2008
Jun 20, 2008CorcoranAccidentno citations00Jun 20, 2008
May 22, 2008RepresaComplaintno citations00Oct 23, 2008
May 8, 2008Crescent CityComplaintno citations00Jun 26, 2008
Apr 18, 2008AvenalComplaint1 citation$280$280Dec 23, 2009
Mar 6, 2008SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Mar 26, 2008
Mar 6, 2008SusanvilleAccidentno citations00Aug 26, 2008
Jan 30, 2008CorcoranComplaintno citations00Jan 30, 2008
Nov 16, 2007ChowchillaAccident1 citation 1 serious$8,435$2,700Aug 6, 2010
Sep 7, 2007AvenalAccident3 citations 1 serious$23,700$21,375Feb 23, 2011
Sep 7, 2007AvenalComplaintno citations00Jan 31, 2008
Apr 27, 2007AvenalComplaint2 citations$740$740Dec 23, 2009
Apr 25, 2007CorcoranComplaintno citations00Apr 25, 2007
Oct 25, 2006CoalingaAccidentno citations00Nov 14, 2008
Aug 24, 2006Crescent CityComplaint1 citation$600$150Aug 24, 2006
Jul 25, 2006SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jul 31, 2006
Jun 28, 2006Rancho CordovaComplaintno citations00Jul 19, 2006
Jun 15, 2006AvenalComplaint5 citations$975$975Dec 16, 2008
Jun 9, 2006FresnoComplaint7 citations 1 serious$9,555$4,575Dec 16, 2008
Jun 9, 2006AvenalComplaint1 citation$185$185Dec 16, 2008
May 19, 2006VacavilleComplaintno citations00May 30, 2006
May 18, 2006Crescent CityComplaint1 citation$600$600Apr 23, 2007
May 9, 2006ChowchillaComplaintno citations00Jun 28, 2006
Apr 6, 2006VacavilleComplaint1 citation$300$150Apr 15, 2010
Mar 30, 2006AvenalComplaint3 citations$1,484$1,480Mar 24, 2009
Mar 14, 2006SacramentoUnprogrammed relatedno citations00May 10, 2006
Nov 9, 2005AvenalAccident1 citation$560$560Dec 16, 2008
Nov 3, 2005CoalingaComplaintno citations00Nov 30, 2005
Nov 3, 2005AvenalComplaintno citations00Nov 8, 2005
Aug 5, 2005AvenalComplaint3 citations$2,250$2,250Dec 4, 2008
Jul 15, 2005SacramentoComplaintno citations00Nov 15, 2005
Jul 7, 2005CoalingaComplaintno citations00Aug 4, 2005
May 18, 2005SusanvilleAccidentno citations00Jun 13, 2005
May 18, 2005SusanvilleComplaintno citations00May 19, 2005
May 10, 2005SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jun 13, 2005
Mar 8, 2005SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jul 19, 2005
Feb 2, 2005Crescent CityComplaintno citations00Jun 1, 2005
Feb 2, 2005Crescent CityComplaintno citations00Apr 13, 2005
Jan 7, 2005ChowchillaComplaintno citations00Jun 9, 2005
Nov 16, 2004Bella VistaAccidentno citations00Mar 17, 2005
Sep 2, 2004SusanvilleReferral5 citations$2,400$2,400Nov 18, 2004
Jul 8, 2004SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jul 12, 2004
Jun 17, 2004AvenalComplaintno citations00Jun 24, 2004
Apr 26, 2004Crescent CityComplaintno citations00Oct 26, 2004
Apr 14, 2004Rancho CordovaComplaintno citations00May 25, 2004
Mar 29, 2004SusanvilleComplaint1 citation$350$350Apr 21, 2006
Mar 17, 2004SusanvilleAccidentno citations00Jun 27, 2004
Mar 17, 2004SusanvilleAccidentno citations00Aug 6, 2004
Mar 4, 2004SusanvilleAccidentno citations00Jul 26, 2004
Feb 18, 2004CorcoranComplaintno citations00Apr 13, 2004
Jan 13, 2004ChowchillaComplaintno citations00Jan 26, 2004
Jan 6, 2004CorcoranComplaintno citations00Apr 13, 2004
Oct 21, 2003FortunaAccidentno citations00Mar 16, 2004
Sep 18, 2003Rancho CordovaComplaintno citations00Oct 15, 2003
Aug 12, 2003AvenalAccidentno citations00Dec 22, 2003
Jul 29, 2003Crescent CityComplaintno citations00Aug 4, 2003
Apr 16, 2003ChowchillaComplaint1 citation$185$185Jul 6, 2006
Mar 12, 2003SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Apr 3, 2003
Feb 25, 2003AvenalComplaint6 citations 1 serious$8,415$3,750Sep 13, 2010
Feb 20, 2003SacramentoComplaintno citations00May 13, 2003
Feb 4, 2003ChowchillaComplaintno citations00Feb 24, 2003
Jan 22, 2003LewistonAccidentno citations00Apr 22, 2003
Nov 21, 2002ChinoComplaint1 citation$1,275$210Jun 30, 2003
Nov 8, 2002SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jan 24, 2003
Nov 6, 2002SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jan 9, 2003
Sep 11, 2002SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Oct 9, 2002
Aug 30, 2002GaltAccident1 citation 1 serious$18,0000Feb 1, 2006
Aug 21, 2002Crescent CityAccidentdeath no inspection made00Oct 3, 2002
Jun 6, 2002SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Aug 15, 2002
May 28, 2002SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jul 12, 2002
Apr 30, 2002FresnoComplaintno citations00Nov 18, 2002
Jan 14, 2002Crescent CityComplaintno citations00Feb 28, 2002
Dec 7, 2001ChowchillaComplaintno citations00Apr 29, 2002
Nov 30, 2001FolsomComplaintno citations00Apr 2, 2002
Nov 15, 2001SusanvilleComplaint4 citations$2,550$2,550Jul 25, 2002
Oct 12, 2001Rancho CordovaComplaintno citations00Dec 6, 2001
Aug 30, 2001SusanvilleComplaint1 citation$350$350Dec 31, 2001
Aug 22, 2001CorcoranComplaintno citations00Nov 19, 2001
Jul 5, 2001SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Aug 10, 2001
Apr 10, 2001GaltComplaintno citations00Jul 30, 2001
Mar 30, 2001CoronaComplaint2 citations$600$600Nov 8, 2001
Mar 15, 2001Crescent CityComplaint1 citation$300$300Apr 30, 2001
Mar 1, 2001SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Apr 5, 2001
Feb 9, 2001SusanvilleFollow-upno citations00Jun 25, 2001
Jan 17, 2001SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jun 25, 2001
Jan 9, 2001InglewoodComplaintno citations00May 2, 2001
Dec 21, 2000SusanvilleComplaintno citations00Jun 8, 2001
Nov 7, 2000ChowchillaComplaintno citations00May 17, 2001
Oct 23, 2000Rancho CordovaComplaintno citations00Jan 17, 2001
Sep 20, 2000CoalingaComplaintno citations00May 17, 2001
Aug 25, 2000GaltComplaintno citations00Oct 5, 2000
Aug 11, 2000AvenalAccident3 citations 3 serious$25,425$25,425Aug 22, 2001
Aug 11, 2000AvenalAccidentno citations00Aug 11, 2000
Aug 8, 2000LewistonAccident1 citation$300$300Apr 30, 2001
Aug 1, 2000SusanvilleAccidentno citations00Aug 7, 2000
Jul 18, 2000ChowchillaComplaint2 citations 1 serious$5,750$5,750Jul 1, 2001
Jul 13, 2000LancasterComplaintno citations00Aug 11, 2000
Jun 28, 2000MarysvilleFollow-upno citations00Aug 11, 2000
May 23, 2000CorcoranComplaintno citations00Jul 24, 2001
Mar 1, 2000SacramentoComplaintno citations00May 11, 2000
Jan 6, 2000CoronaComplaint3 citations$10,000$3,500Sep 14, 2001
Jan 6, 2000MarysvilleComplaintno citations00Jul 28, 2000

Also recorded as: CA Corrections - Corcoran; CA Corrections - High Desert State Prison; CA Corrections - Avenal; CA Corrections - Parole Div, Marysville; CA Corrections - Pleasant Valley State Prison; CA Corrections - Pelican Bay State Prison; CA Corrections - Susanville Correctional CTR; CA Corrections - High Rock; CA Corrections - Susanville; CA Corrections - Trinity River Conservation Camp; CA Corrections - Mountain Home Conserv.; CA Corrections - Sugar Pine Conservation Camp.

The rules this employer was cited under

Accidents investigated

Jan 11, 2021, Chowchilla. One employee with COVID-19 infection dies and another employ 1 death Inspection
Feb 14, 2019, Corcoran. Correctional officer is attacked by inmate and incurs multip 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 20, 2018, Corcoran. Employee experiences heat exhaustion Inspection
Jul 20, 2016, Represa. Employee dies from cardiac arrest 1 death Inspection
Jan 21, 2014, Blythe. Employee Falls When Ladder Slips 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 4, 2013, Avenal. Engineer Dies from Heart Attack While Resetting Turbines 1 death Inspection
Aug 1, 2012, Corcoran. Nurse Assaulted by Inmate While Providing Medical Treatment Inspection
Mar 25, 2011, Chowchilla. Corrections Officer Trips over Cord and Fratures Ankle 1 hospitalized Inspection
Nov 4, 2009, Corcoran. Employee Amputates Fingertip While Closing Cell Door Inspection
Oct 13, 2009, Avenal. Prison Maintenance Worker's Finger Is Crushed by Truck Door 1 hospitalized Inspection
Oct 6, 2008, Chowchilla. Employee Amputates Finger with Power Hand Saw Inspection
Sep 4, 2008, Susanville. Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Mower 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 29, 2008, Coalinga. Employee Develops Rash Working at Prison Clinic 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 17, 2008, Corcoran. Employee Is Hospitalized Due to Heat Exhaustion 1 hospitalized Inspection
Feb 4, 2008, Susanville. Employee Fractures Kneecap in Fall on Ice 1 hospitalized Inspection
Nov 7, 2007, Chowchilla. Employee Suffers from Mrsa Infection 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 20, 2007, Avenal. Employee's Leg Injured by Falling Tow Vehicle 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 7, 2006, Coalinga. Employee Amputates Finger When Wind Blows Door Shut 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 30, 2005, Avenal. Employee Is Burnt from Pressurized Hot Water Line 1 hospitalized Inspection
Oct 8, 2004, Bella Vista. Employee Falls Carrying Hot Water and Is Burned 1 hospitalized Inspection
Mar 11, 2004, Susanville. Employee amputates finger while adjusting table saw 1 hospitalized Inspection
Feb 20, 2004, Susanville. Employee slipped in water and broke knee cap 1 hospitalized Inspection
Feb 9, 2004, Susanville. Employee Suffers Fractures While Cleaning Dough Mixer 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 27, 2003, Fortuna. Inmate firefighter is injured by falling tree 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 7, 2003, Avenal. Two employees are injured when cart strikes fire hydrant 2 hospitalized Inspection
Nov 8, 2002, Lewiston. Employee sustains laceration from table saw 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 2, 2002, Galt. Employee Fingers Amputated from Mower Blades 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 28, 2002, Crescent City. Employee Dies of A Heart Attack 1 death Inspection
Jul 22, 2000, Avenal. Employee's fingertips amputated on table saw Inspection
Apr 19, 2000, Lewiston. Employee Suffers Amputation Using Saw 1 hospitalized Inspection

How to read this record

Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.

Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.

Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.

If you work, or worked, at CA Corrections

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. 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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