Ports America safety record at a glance
Ports America has been the subject of 58 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Nov 22, 2002 and Mar 16, 2026. 23 of them were planned inspections. 28 of them produced citations, 52 in all: 21 serious. Inspectors proposed $225,792 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $84,633. The largest single penalty, $19,125, came from an inspection opened Mar 3, 2009 in Port Hueneme. 2 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #603 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 1 WARN layoff notice on file with the EDD.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Transportation and Warehousing; Public Administration; Manufacturing. Worksites in Wilmington, San Pedro, San Diego, Port Hueneme, Long Beach, Oakland, Terminal Island, Crockett.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Wilmington | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | San Pedro | Planned | 1 citation 1 serious | $47,285 | $10,000 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | San Pedro | Planned | 2 citations | $472 | $241 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | San Pedro | Planned | 2 citations 1 serious | $8,349 | $5,844 | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | San Pedro | Planned | 2 citations 1 serious | $6,261 | $4,382 | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | San Diego | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| May 21, 2019 | Port Hueneme | Planned | 2 citations | $7,972 | $3,986 | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Long Beach | Accident | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Long Beach | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 7, 2017 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Oakland | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2016 |
| Oct 6, 2015 | San Pedro | Accident | 1 citation | $375 | 0 | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Long Beach | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 7, 2015 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | Oakland | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | Oakland | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | Terminal Island | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Oct 22, 2013 | Long Beach | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Oakland | Planned | 1 citation 1 serious | $3,000 | $2,250 | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Jul 1, 2013 | Terminal Island | Accident | death no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Oakland | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Apr 25, 2013 | San Pedro | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Apr 23, 2013 | Wilmington | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Crockett | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Mar 6, 2013 | Terminal Island | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Crockett | Planned | 1 citation 1 serious | $2,550 | $2,550 | May 14, 2013 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Long Beach | Complaint | 4 citations | $1,310 | $1,310 | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Sep 11, 2012 | Wilmington | Planned | 2 citations 2 serious | $6,800 | $3,400 | May 6, 2013 |
| Jun 20, 2012 | Long Beach | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Long Beach | Complaint | 5 citations 1 serious | $14,250 | $1,050 | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Mar 1, 2012 | Oakland | Programmed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Feb 22, 2012 | Terminal Island | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 6, 2015 |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Los Angeles | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Oct 20, 2011 | Oakland | Referral | 3 citations 1 serious | $11,250 | $9,000 | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Los Angeles | Programmed related | 1 citation | $3,750 | $1,875 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Aug 22, 2011 | Port Hueneme | Programmed related | 1 citation | $4,675 | $2,338 | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Aug 22, 2011 | Port Hueneme | Programmed related | 1 citation | $4,675 | $2,338 | Feb 9, 2012 |
| May 24, 2011 | Terminal Island | Complaint | 1 citation | $185 | $185 | May 14, 2015 |
| Apr 4, 2011 | Long Beach | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 16, 2011 |
| Mar 2, 2011 | Oakland | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 31, 2011 |
| Oct 21, 2010 | Oakland | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 21, 2010 |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Stockton | Planned | 2 citations 2 serious | $2,456 | $2,456 | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Sep 13, 2010 | Richmond | Planned | 1 citation 1 serious | $956 | $956 | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Aug 31, 2010 | Oakland | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Aug 11, 2010 | Los Angeles | Planned | 2 citations 1 serious | $3,400 | $3,081 | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Crockett | Complaint | 1 citation 1 serious | $956 | $956 | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | Long Beach | Complaint | 4 citations 1 serious | $4,945 | $3,760 | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Feb 23, 2010 | Los Angeles | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 7, 2010 |
| Sep 24, 2009 | Los Angeles | Accident | death 1 citation | $300 | 0 | May 4, 2015 |
| Aug 3, 2009 | Oakland | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 19, 2011 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | Terminal Island | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | Port Hueneme | Referral | 4 citations 4 serious | $82,125 | $19,125 | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | Stockton | Planned | 1 citation 1 serious | $1,125 | $825 | May 5, 2009 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | Port Hueneme | Referral | 3 citations | $3,520 | $800 | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | Port Hueneme | Referral | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Oakland | Referral | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Feb 2, 2009 |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Long Beach | Planned | 1 citation | $975 | $975 | Feb 25, 2009 |
| Jun 3, 2008 | Oakland | Planned | 1 citation 1 serious | $1,875 | $950 | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Nov 23, 2002 | Terminal Island | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 6, 2002 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | Long Beach | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 25, 2002 |
Also recorded as: Ports America, Inc.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 1918.22: 6 citations, 2 serious, $15,844
- 8 CCR 1918.85: 5 citations, 3 serious, $9,117
- 8 CCR 1918.86: 3 citations, 2 serious, $4,037
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 3 citations, $300
- 8 CCR 1918.81: 2 citations, 2 serious, $12,000
- 8 CCR 1918.32: 2 citations, 2 serious, $6,300
- 5A0001: 2 citations, $4,676
- 8 CCR 1918.91: 2 citations, 1 serious, $4,623
Accidents investigated
Local pages: San Diego 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 Ports America
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.