Granite Rock Company safety record at a glance
Granite Rock Company has been the subject of 70 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Feb 16, 2000 and Feb 5, 2026. 42 of them were planned inspections. 49 of them produced citations, 98 in all: 12 serious. Inspectors proposed $235,415 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $139,000. The largest single penalty, $34,875, came from an inspection opened Jun 4, 2008 in South San Francisco. 4 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #229 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. It also appears in 1 federal wage and hour case.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Construction; Manufacturing. Worksites in Aromas, Hollister, San Martin, Paradise, Seaside, Santa Cruz, San Carlos, San Jose.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Aromas | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 4, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Hollister | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 4, 2026 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | San Martin | Complaint | 1 citation 1 serious | $7,650 | $7,650 | open |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Paradise | Planned | 1 citation | $450 | $450 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| May 15, 2025 | Aromas | Planned | 2 citations | $1,120 | $560 | open |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Aromas | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $6,750 | $6,750 | May 19, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Seaside | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation | $600 | $600 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Santa Cruz | Planned | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Aromas | Accident | 2 citations | $450 | $450 | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Aromas | Planned | 2 citations | $1,270 | $635 | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Aromas | Accident | 4 citations 1 serious | $37,120 | $26,620 | May 5, 2025 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Hollister | Planned | 2 citations | $325 | $325 | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | San Carlos | Fatality or catastrophe | death 1 citation | 0 | 0 | May 27, 2021 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | San Jose | Accident | 2 citations | $7,500 | $7,500 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Aromas | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Aromas | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $21,935 | $14,435 | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Felton | Planned | 1 citation | $280 | $280 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Palo Alto | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 28, 2019 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Aromas | Complaint | 1 citation | $485 | $485 | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Palo Alto | Referral | 1 citation | $935 | $935 | Aug 24, 2017 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Scotts Valley | Fatality or catastrophe | death 2 citations 1 serious | $23,250 | $18,750 | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Castroville | Accident | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Sep 21, 2016 |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Santa Cruz | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 27, 2016 |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Santa Cruz | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Paicines | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 6, 2015 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Aromas | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | Felton | Planned | 2 citations | $375 | $375 | Feb 12, 2016 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | Hollister | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 13, 2014 |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Santa Cruz | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Santa Cruz | Planned | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Oct 13, 2011 | La Honda | Accident | death no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 8, 2011 |
| May 23, 2011 | Felton | Planned | 2 citations | $335 | $225 | Jul 16, 2011 |
| May 3, 2011 | Redwood City | Planned | 2 citations | $5,850 | $4,150 | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | Redwood City | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | Hollister | Planned | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Oct 6, 2010 | Aromas | Planned | 2 citations | $1,050 | $1,050 | Dec 4, 2010 |
| Sep 9, 2010 | Santa Cruz | Planned | 1 citation | $750 | $750 | Nov 27, 2010 |
| Aug 19, 2010 | Redwood City | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| Aug 2, 2010 | Morgan Hill | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 9, 2012 |
| May 4, 2010 | Felton | Planned | 4 citations | $935 | $935 | Jul 17, 2010 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | Aromas | Planned | 2 citations | $300 | $300 | May 19, 2014 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | San Francisco | Referral | 4 citations | $1,800 | $1,800 | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | Hollister | Planned | 1 citation | $300 | $300 | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Jun 4, 2008 | South San Francisco | Accident | death 13 citations 6 serious | $70,500 | $34,875 | open |
| Feb 21, 2008 | Felton | Planned | 1 citation | $325 | 0 | Mar 27, 2008 |
| Feb 14, 2008 | Santa Cruz | Planned | 1 citation | $325 | 0 | Apr 23, 2008 |
| Jul 24, 2007 | Hollister | Planned | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Oct 12, 2007 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | San Jose | Accident | 3 citations | $1,260 | $1,260 | Jan 29, 2009 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | Santa Cruz | Planned | 1 citation | $450 | $450 | May 31, 2007 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | Felton | Planned | 4 citations | $1,795 | $1,050 | May 18, 2007 |
| Jun 29, 2006 | Hollister | Planned | 1 citation | $450 | $225 | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Mar 27, 2006 | Hollister | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 4, 2006 |
| Mar 22, 2006 | Aromas | Planned | 4 citations | $785 | $635 | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Mar 8, 2006 | Santa Cruz | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 23, 2006 |
| Dec 29, 2005 | San Mateo | Accident | 1 citation | $18,000 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Jul 7, 2005 | Felton | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 12, 2005 |
| Jun 8, 2005 | Santa Cruz | Planned | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Apr 4, 2005 | Aromas | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 20, 2005 |
| May 24, 2004 | Watsonville | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 19, 2004 |
| May 11, 2004 | Santa Cruz | Planned | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Jul 7, 2004 |
| Oct 30, 2003 | Aromas | Complaint | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | May 11, 2006 |
| Apr 15, 2003 | Aromas | Planned | 5 citations | $335 | $335 | Jul 13, 2006 |
| Jan 29, 2003 | Felton | Planned | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Mar 3, 2003 |
| Jan 28, 2003 | Santa Cruz | Planned | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Mar 3, 2003 |
| Jan 16, 2003 | Salinas | Planned | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Jan 30, 2003 |
| May 14, 2002 | Hollister | Planned | 2 citations | $450 | $335 | Sep 16, 2002 |
| Apr 26, 2001 | Aromas | Accident | 1 citation | $18,000 | $600 | May 25, 2007 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | Aromas | Planned | 2 citations | $825 | $825 | Jun 19, 2000 |
| Mar 23, 2000 | Salinas | Planned | 2 citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Feb 16, 2000 | Hollister | Planned | 1 citation | $100 | $100 | Apr 24, 2001 |
Also recorded as: Granite Rock; Granite Rock CO.; Granite Rock CO. dba Pavex Construction Division; Granite Rock Company dba Pavex Const. Div.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 7046: 13 citations, $2,775
- 8 CCR 1509, Injury and Illness Prevention Program (construction): 5 citations, $8,400
- 8 CCR 3234: 5 citations, $785
- 8 CCR 3942: 4 citations, $840
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 3 citations, 1 serious, $18,000
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 3 citations, $1,245
- 8 CCR 7010: 3 citations, $830
- 8 CCR 5162, Emergency eyewash and shower: 3 citations, $825
Accidents investigated
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 Granite Rock Company
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
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.