Motel 6 safety record at a glance
Motel 6 has been the subject of 11 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Apr 14, 2000 and Jun 28, 2018. 10 of them were complaint inspections. 5 of them produced citations, 9 in all: 1 serious. Inspectors proposed $13,605 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $4,610. The largest single penalty, $3,375, came from an inspection opened Apr 24, 2002 in El Centro. That places the employer at #26,691 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. It also appears in 10 federal wage and hour cases.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Accommodation and Food Services. Worksites in Barstow, Turlock, San Jose, Bakersfield, Arcata, El Centro, Rosemead, Redding.
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| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2018 | Barstow | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Turlock | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | San Jose | Complaint | 2 citations | $750 | $750 | Dec 10, 2007 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | Bakersfield | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Sep 23, 2002 | Arcata | Complaint | 2 citations | $150 | $150 | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Apr 24, 2002 | El Centro | Complaint | 3 citations 1 serious | $12,370 | $3,375 | Jul 14, 2004 |
| Dec 11, 2001 | Arcata | Complaint | 1 citation | $225 | $225 | Nov 30, 2002 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Rosemead | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 19, 2002 |
| Aug 25, 2000 | Redding | Complaint | 1 citation | $110 | $110 | Aug 31, 2001 |
| May 2, 2000 | Pinole | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 2, 2000 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | Porterville | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 14, 2000 |
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 5193, Bloodborne pathogens: 2 citations, $110
- 8 CCR 2340.23: 1 citation, 1 serious, $2,700
- 8 CCR 3382: 1 citation, $450
- 8 CCR 2340.16, Electrical work space: 1 citation, $375
- 8 CCR 2500.8, Electrical, wiring methods: 1 citation, $375
- 8 CCR 5194, Hazard communication: 1 citation, $225
- 8 CCR 5162, Emergency eyewash and shower: 1 citation, $225
- 8 CCR 3400, Medical services and first aid: 1 citation, $150
Local pages: San Jose employment lawyer.
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 Motel 6
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.