Ross Dress for Less safety record at a glance
Ross Dress for Less has been the subject of 52 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Oct 23, 2001 and Aug 21, 2026. 47 of them were complaint inspections. 24 of them produced citations, 56 in all: 7 serious. Inspectors proposed $55,945 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $29,825. The largest single penalty, $8,750, came from an inspection opened Aug 6, 2019 in Moreno Valley. That places the employer at #3,564 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: Retail Trade; Transportation and Warehousing. Worksites in City of Industry, West Sacramento, Stockton, Fullerton, Alameda, Modesto, Redding, Bakersfield.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Industry | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Feb 24, 2026 | West Sacramento | Complaint | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Stockton | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Fullerton | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Alameda | Complaint | 3 citations | $2,570 | $2,570 | open |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | West Sacramento | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Redding | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 29, 2024 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Redding | Complaint | 1 citation | $275 | $275 | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Bakersfield | Complaint | 1 citation | $210 | $210 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Chino | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Modesto | Complaint | 2 citations | $820 | $410 | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Oceanside | Follow-up | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Hemet | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Sunnyvale | Complaint | 3 citations | $1,680 | $1,120 | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Napa | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | El Cajon | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | National City | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | El Cajon | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Moreno Valley | Planned | 5 citations 4 serious | $23,375 | $8,750 | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Riverside | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 6, 2018 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Stockton | Complaint | 2 citations | $600 | $450 | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Stockton | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Stockton | Complaint | 1 citation | $275 | $275 | Dec 7, 2017 |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Redding | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 29, 2016 |
| May 11, 2016 | San Francisco | Complaint | 1 citation | $600 | $600 | Oct 3, 2016 |
| Mar 21, 2016 | City of Industry | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,400 | $1,400 | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Alameda | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | Alameda | Complaint | 1 citation | $280 | 0 | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Feb 5, 2013 | Sherman Oaks | Referral | 1 citation | $225 | $225 | Mar 2, 2013 |
| Jan 10, 2013 | Costa Mesa | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 16, 2013 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | Fairfield | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 22, 2013 |
| May 25, 2012 | San Mateo | Complaint | 3 citations | $1,120 | $1,120 | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Jul 18, 2011 | Moreno Valley | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $3,560 | $2,850 | May 22, 2015 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Jan 12, 2010 | Rancho Santa Margarita | Complaint | 3 citations | $1,210 | $1,210 | Feb 17, 2011 |
| Jun 2, 2009 | Chico | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Apr 29, 2008 | Sonora | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Apr 23, 2007 | Roseville | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 15, 2007 |
| Dec 15, 2005 | Folsom | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 13, 2006 |
| Aug 4, 2005 | Sacramento | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 28, 2005 |
| Jan 27, 2005 | Roseville | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 3, 2005 |
| Sep 8, 2004 | San Diego | Complaint | 1 citation | $5,060 | $450 | Oct 10, 2006 |
| May 6, 2004 | Tustin | Complaint | 5 citations | $750 | $750 | Oct 11, 2006 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | Pacifi | Complaint | 1 citation | $150 | $150 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| May 13, 2003 | Newark | Complaint | 2 citations 1 serious | $4,200 | $2,850 | Jun 26, 2006 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | Pasadena | Complaint | 7 citations | $3,875 | $450 | Jun 29, 2005 |
| Sep 10, 2002 | Orangevale | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Morgan Hill | Complaint | 1 citation | $185 | $185 | Dec 18, 2002 |
| May 2, 2002 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Dec 27, 2001 | Pacifi | Complaint | 3 citations 1 serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| Oct 23, 2001 | Placentia | Complaint | 3 citations | $525 | $525 | Jul 2, 2002 |
Also recorded as: Ross Dress for Less, Inc.; Ross Dress for Less, Inc.; Ross Dress for Less Inc., dba Ross Store; Ross Dress for Less Inc.; Ross Dress for Less 125; Ross Dress for Less, Inc; Ross Dress for Less, Inc.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 7 citations, $1,120
- 8 CCR 6151, Portable fire extinguishers: 7 citations, $485
- 8 CCR 3272: 6 citations, $2,515
- 5A0001: 5 citations, $2,115
- 8 CCR 2340.16, Electrical work space: 4 citations, $1,750
- 8 CCR 3212, Floor openings and wall openings: 3 citations, 2 serious, $4,550
- 8 CCR 3578: 2 citations, 2 serious, $3,750
- 8 CCR 5193, Bloodborne pathogens: 2 citations, $1,350
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Stockton 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 Ross Dress for Less
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.