Ross Stores, Inc. safety record at a glance
Ross Stores, Inc. has been the subject of 33 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Sep 15, 2000 and Jun 27, 2023. 26 of them were complaint inspections. 24 of them produced citations, 75 in all: 16 serious. Inspectors proposed $186,465 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $116,715. The largest single penalty, $34,475, came from an inspection opened Dec 19, 2022 in Shafter. 2 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #321 of 122,853 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 2 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Retail Trade; Transportation and Warehousing; Wholesale Trade. Worksites in Bakersfield, Shafter, Delano, Oceanside, San Jose, Anaheim, San Francisco, Rohnert Park.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | Bakersfield | Fatality or catastrophe | death 2 citations | $790 | open |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Shafter | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $34,475 | open |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Delano | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Oceanside | Complaint | 4 citations | $1,955 $8,105 proposed | May 31, 2022 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | San Jose | Fatality or catastrophe | death no citations | $0 | Oct 22, 2018 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Shafter | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation | $635 | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Anaheim | Complaint | 1 citation | $525 | May 10, 2019 |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Shafter | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $19,500 $36,375 proposed | May 3, 2018 |
| May 25, 2016 | Shafter | Accident | 5 citations 2 serious | $23,150 $41,465 proposed | Jan 5, 2018 |
| Jul 5, 2011 | San Francisco | Complaint | 2 citations | $850 $1,150 proposed | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Mar 16, 2011 | San Francisco | Complaint | 4 citations 1 serious | $4,125 $5,625 proposed | Sep 23, 2013 |
| Dec 20, 2010 | Rohnert Park | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| Sep 22, 2010 | Fontana | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Aug 25, 2010 | San Francisco | Complaint | 1 citation | $225 | Feb 11, 2011 |
| Aug 11, 2009 | Rancho Cordova | Complaint | 1 citation | $225 | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Nov 7, 2006 | Roseville | Complaint | 2 citations | $450 | Apr 30, 2007 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | Arcadia | Complaint | 3 citations | $745 | Jan 20, 2008 |
| Dec 6, 2005 | Chico | Complaint | 2 citations | $260 | Mar 30, 2006 |
| Sep 28, 2005 | Los Angeles | Complaint | 2 citations | $300 $840 proposed | Jul 3, 2006 |
| Aug 10, 2005 | Newark | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Aug 18, 2005 |
| May 11, 2005 | Castro Valley | Complaint | 8 citations 2 serious | $3,570 $5,970 proposed | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Mar 23, 2005 | Sand City | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Jun 16, 2005 |
| Feb 8, 2005 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Nov 9, 2004 | San Mateo | Complaint | 1 citation | $150 | Jun 30, 2005 |
| Jul 6, 2004 | Alameda | Complaint | 2 citations | $300 | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Apr 29, 2003 | Petaluma | Unprogrammed related | no citations | $0 | May 1, 2003 |
| Jan 23, 2003 | Castro Valley | Complaint | 4 citations | $1,685 | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Aug 8, 2002 | Santa Rosa | Complaint | 5 citations 3 serious | $6,815 $21,935 proposed | Feb 5, 2003 |
| Jun 24, 2002 | Berkeley | Complaint | 7 citations 2 serious | $8,150 | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Fremont | Complaint | 3 citations 2 serious | $4,085 $4,460 proposed | Jun 20, 2002 |
| Oct 19, 2001 | Napa | Complaint | 6 citations 1 serious | $3,450 $11,625 proposed | Mar 21, 2002 |
| Jan 24, 2001 | Roseville | Complaint | no citations | $0 | Aug 22, 2001 |
| Sep 15, 2000 | National City | Complaint | 3 citations | $300 | Jul 11, 2002 |
Also recorded as: Ross Stores Inc; Ross Stores; Ross Stores; Ross Stores; Ross Stores Inc dba Ross Dress for Less Store 323; Ross Stores Inc.; Ross Stores, Inc; Ross Stores Inc; Ross Stores, Inc., dba Dd's Discounts; Ross Stores, Inc. dba Ross Dress for Less; Ross Stores dba Ross Dress for Less; Ross Stores Inc dba Ross Dress for Less Store.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 5193, Bloodborne pathogens: 11 citations, 4 serious, $11,055
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 7 citations, 4 serious, $50,060
- 8 CCR 3225, Maintenance and Access to Exits: 6 citations, 2 serious, $7,480
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 6 citations, $2,270
- 8 CCR 6151, Portable fire extinguishers: 6 citations, $960
- 8 CCR 2340.17, Guarding of Energized Parts: 4 citations, $1,950
- 8 CCR 2340.16, Electrical work space: 4 citations, $1,420
- 8 CCR 4353, Stationary Compaction Equipment and Balers: 3 citations, 3 serious, $5,670
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Bakersfield 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. Penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement; where it was reduced, the amount the inspector first proposed is shown under it. "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.
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If you work, or worked, at Ross Stores, Inc.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 4, 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.