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Target Corporation Cal/OSHA Inspections and Citations

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Target Corporation: 194 inspections, 211 citations and $206,465 in penalties, 2 deaths investigated, latest opened Oct 19, 2026.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

Target Corporation safety record at a glance

Target Corporation has been the subject of 194 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Jan 24, 2000 and Oct 19, 2026. 110 of them were complaint inspections. 98 of them produced citations, 211 in all: 16 serious, 2 repeat. Inspectors proposed $375,450 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $206,465. The largest single penalty, $18,600, came from an inspection opened Apr 26, 2011 in Cerritos. 2 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #101 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 7 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD. It also appears in 6 federal wage and hour cases.

Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Retail Trade; Transportation and Warehousing; Accommodation and Food Services. Worksites in Northridge, Salinas, Fontana, Turlock, Citrus Heights, Rocklin, Diamond Bar, Woodland.

Every inspection, newest first

Click a date for the citations in that inspection.

OpenedCityWhyResultProposedPenaltyClosed
Oct 19, 2026NorthridgeComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Sep 30, 2026SalinasAccidentopen, no citations yet00open
Sep 2, 2026FontanaPlannedopen, no citations yet00open
Sep 1, 2026TurlockComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Aug 25, 2026Citrus HeightsComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Aug 21, 2026RocklinComplaintno citations00Oct 5, 2026
Aug 17, 2026Diamond BarComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Aug 13, 2026WoodlandAccidentno citations00Sep 14, 2026
Jul 21, 2026SacramentoComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Jul 8, 2026OceansideAccidentopen, no citations yet00open
May 4, 2026La QuintaAccidentno citations00Jun 18, 2026
Apr 27, 2026NapaAccidentno citations00Sep 25, 2026
Apr 14, 2026WoodlandComplaintno citations00Aug 7, 2026
Apr 14, 2026SalinasComplaintno citations00Jun 18, 2026
Apr 8, 2026Palm DesertComplaintno citations00Jun 18, 2026
Apr 1, 2026HemetComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Mar 24, 2026ChicoComplaintno citations00Apr 17, 2026
Jan 30, 2026ShafterComplaintno citations00Jul 14, 2026
Jan 13, 2026ReddingComplaintno citations00Feb 24, 2026
Nov 7, 2025SalinasComplaintno citations00Mar 5, 2026
Nov 4, 2025ReddingComplaint1 citation$475$475May 1, 2026
Sep 16, 2025BakersfieldComplaintno citations00Oct 17, 2025
Aug 19, 2025San DiegoAccident1 citation$5,000$5,000open
Jul 29, 2025HanfordComplaintno citations00Oct 17, 2025
May 15, 2025MercedComplaintno citations00Sep 22, 2025
Jan 6, 2025EmeryvilleAccident3 citations$2,970$2,970open
Dec 31, 2024Los AngelesAccident1 citation$5,000$5,000Jul 18, 2025
Oct 28, 2024StocktonComplaintno citations00Apr 7, 2025
Aug 27, 2024San JoseComplaint2 citations$1,270$1,270open
May 31, 2024Citrus HeightsPlanned2 citations$420$420Apr 29, 2025
May 16, 2024Canoga ParkFatality or catastrophedeath no citations00Nov 1, 2024
May 14, 2024Baldwin ParkAccident1 citation$560$450Dec 8, 2025
Apr 18, 2024BakersfieldComplaintno citations00May 13, 2024
Apr 8, 2024RialtoPlanned3 citations$9,000$1,125Feb 16, 2026
Feb 15, 2024NorcoAccident1 citation$425$425Sep 26, 2024
Nov 30, 2023El CajonAccidentno citations00May 1, 2024
Sep 6, 2023ReddingComplaint1 citation$560$560Dec 14, 2023
Jul 31, 2023RialtoComplaintno citations00Oct 31, 2023
Jul 13, 2023FresnoComplaintno citations00Aug 3, 2023
May 16, 2023National CityAccident1 citation$5,000$3,000Sep 6, 2023
May 16, 2023Manhattan BeachAccidentno citations00Jul 11, 2023
May 8, 2023Woodland HillsPlanned2 citations$10,090$525Dec 19, 2024
Apr 19, 2023MenifeePlanned1 citation$750$150Jan 27, 2025
Mar 22, 2023Sand CityPlanned3 citations$650$650Dec 26, 2023
Mar 14, 2023Santa MariaAccident1 citation 1 serious$5,735$3,150Apr 6, 2024
Feb 9, 2023RialtoAccidentno citations00Mar 13, 2023
Jan 24, 2023ClovisAccidentno citations00May 4, 2023
Dec 6, 2022HanfordComplaint1 citation$405$405Jan 3, 2025
Nov 15, 2022FresnoComplaintno citations00Nov 22, 2022
Sep 23, 2022LodiComplaintno citations00Jan 13, 2023
Sep 15, 2022San JoseAccident3 citations 1 serious$12,105$6,370Oct 21, 2024
Sep 13, 2022FontanaAccident1 citation$1,0000Mar 7, 2023
Sep 9, 2022San FranciscoAccidentno citations00Oct 14, 2022
Sep 6, 2022West CovinaComplaintno citations00Feb 13, 2023
Jul 11, 2022BakersfieldComplaintno citations00Dec 1, 2022
Mar 14, 2022South GatePlannedno citations00Nov 3, 2022
Jan 11, 2022ModestoComplaint3 citations$1,695$1,695Oct 11, 2022
Nov 30, 2021ShafterAccident1 citation$210$210Jan 31, 2022
Oct 27, 2021CarsonPlanned2 citations$370$370Mar 30, 2022
Jun 11, 2021WoodlandAccidentno citations00Jul 21, 2021
Apr 21, 2021San JoseFatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation$635$635Apr 22, 2024
Mar 16, 2021RialtoPlanned4 citations 2 serious$7,310$1,050Aug 17, 2023
Mar 5, 2021San DimasComplaintno citations00Apr 15, 2024
Mar 3, 2021Apple ValleyAccidentno citations00May 4, 2021
Feb 10, 2021ReddingAccident1 citation$1,0600Nov 16, 2022
Jan 5, 2021West CovinaComplaint1 citation$2000Sep 26, 2022
Dec 31, 2020AlamedaComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Dec 23, 2020MontclairComplaint1 citation$4750Sep 26, 2022
Dec 11, 2020West CovinaComplaintno citations00Jul 16, 2021
Oct 26, 2020WoodlandComplaint1 citation$750$750Aug 22, 2022
Sep 23, 2020AntiochComplaint2 citations$1,600$800Feb 21, 2025
Sep 5, 2020HemetReferral1 citation$13,500$1,125Sep 22, 2022
Aug 20, 2020Seal BeachAccidentno citations00Apr 12, 2021
Jul 24, 2020AlamedaComplaint2 citations$7,310$2,560Nov 16, 2022
Jul 22, 2020AtwaterReferralno citations00Aug 4, 2020
Jun 18, 2020FontanaAccident1 citation 1 serious$18,000$18,000Jul 7, 2021
Jan 2, 2020Walnut CreekAccident1 citation$300$300May 5, 2020
Jul 12, 2019El Dorado HillsComplaint2 citations$1,200$1,200Oct 29, 2019
Jun 3, 2019AlbanyComplaint1 citation$420$420Jul 29, 2019
May 28, 2019Huntington BeachAccidentno citations00Jul 2, 2019
May 10, 2019FresnoComplaint1 citation$635$635Nov 4, 2019
May 3, 2019GlendaleComplaintno citations00Jun 7, 2019
Feb 15, 2019CupertinoAccident1 citation$18,000$10,000Apr 5, 2021
Jan 8, 2019ManteComplaint1 citation$280$280Mar 21, 2019
Sep 25, 2018West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jan 22, 2019
Sep 21, 2018CypressComplaint3 citations 1 repeat$1,560$1,060Nov 23, 2021
Aug 29, 2018DavisComplaintno citations00Nov 26, 2018
Mar 13, 2018LodiComplaintno citations00Aug 15, 2018
Mar 9, 2018Santa ClaritaFollow-upno inspection made00Sep 21, 2018
Jul 28, 2017BurbankAccidentno citations00Aug 25, 2017
Jul 20, 2017Santa ClaritaComplaint1 citation$200$200Feb 20, 2020
Feb 2, 2017RiversideComplaint1 citation$375$375Mar 24, 2017
Aug 12, 2016Cathedral CityComplaint3 citations$2,000$2,000Jan 17, 2020
May 6, 2016ShafterAccidentno citations00Sep 29, 2016
Apr 21, 2016DuarteComplaintno citations00Apr 28, 2016
Mar 30, 2016ShafterAccident2 citations$980$980Oct 16, 2017
Mar 29, 2016Thousand OaksComplaint1 citation$5600Feb 6, 2017
Feb 22, 2016Rowland HeightsAccidentno citations00Jun 30, 2016
Feb 16, 2016BreaReferral2 citations$560$300Aug 3, 2017
Jan 4, 2016MontclairAccident1 citation$325$150Mar 26, 2018
Aug 10, 2015Los AngelesComplaint2 citations$650$650Feb 2, 2016
Apr 13, 2015Cathedral CityAccidentno citations00Sep 23, 2015
Oct 30, 2014Seal BeachComplaintno citations00Dec 16, 2014
Aug 11, 2014CypressComplaint1 citation$225$225Jan 30, 2018
Jun 11, 2014WoodlandAccident3 citations 1 serious$19,200$9,400Feb 16, 2016
Dec 20, 2013WoodlandAccidentno citations00Mar 20, 2014
Dec 11, 2013CypressComplaint1 citation$375$375Feb 1, 2014
Oct 14, 2013CypressComplaintno citations00Oct 31, 2013
Sep 10, 2013SalinasComplaintno citations00Jan 27, 2014
Jun 27, 2013FontanaComplaintno citations00Dec 17, 2013
Nov 1, 2012WoodlandAccident1 citation$560$560May 3, 2013
Sep 18, 2012Santa AnaComplaintno citations00Sep 20, 2012
Aug 21, 2012Moreno ValleyAccidentno citations00Sep 27, 2012
May 23, 2012Citrus HeightsComplaint1 citation$375$375Dec 5, 2012
Aug 15, 2011FresnoComplaintno citations00Sep 1, 2011
Aug 9, 2011MontclairComplaint3 citations$745$745Jan 28, 2012
Jun 21, 2011WoodlandAccidentno citations00Sep 23, 2011
Jun 10, 2011Pico RiveraComplaint2 citations 1 serious$5,480$5,480Sep 30, 2011
Apr 26, 2011CerritosAccident3 citations 1 serious$24,900$18,600May 29, 2012
Feb 3, 2011San JoseComplaintno citations00Apr 15, 2011
Jan 11, 2011CerritosComplaintno citations00Mar 24, 2011
Sep 21, 2010RosemeadAccidentno citations00Feb 1, 2011
Jun 21, 2010WoodlandAccidentno citations00Aug 6, 2010
Jun 16, 2010TracyComplaintno citations00Jul 16, 2010
May 26, 2010San JoseComplaint1 citation$800$300Nov 26, 2011
Mar 3, 2010WoodlandAccident1 citation$560$560Nov 23, 2010
Feb 9, 2010San JoseComplaint1 citation$750$300Oct 1, 2011
Oct 27, 2009CerritosComplaint2 citations$840$840Jan 28, 2010
Oct 8, 2009SacramentoComplaintno citations00Nov 16, 2009
Sep 8, 2009ComptonComplaint1 citation$375$375Oct 20, 2010
Aug 17, 2009CarsonComplaintno citations00Nov 17, 2009
Jul 27, 2009ClovisComplaintno citations00Jul 30, 2009
Jul 16, 2009WoodlandAccident2 citations$5,335$5,335May 2, 2016
Jan 29, 2009San BrunoComplaint4 citations$825$825Apr 10, 2009
Jan 23, 2009Chula VistaAccident2 citations$935$935Mar 17, 2010
Jun 9, 2008San JoseComplaint2 citations$795$795Oct 28, 2008
Apr 2, 2007FresnoAccidentno citations00Apr 2, 2007
Mar 28, 2007WoodlandAccident2 citations 1 serious$30,150$18,600May 29, 2008
Aug 23, 2006Chula VistaAccident4 citations$23,795$6,460Feb 25, 2010
Jul 31, 2006Citrus HeightsComplaint1 citation$300$300Jun 30, 2008
Jul 13, 2006ShafterAccident2 citations$5,375$5,375May 2, 2007
Apr 5, 2006WoodlandAccidentno citations00Jun 14, 2006
Mar 30, 2006Citrus HeightsComplaint2 citations$5,450$5,450May 5, 2006
Feb 6, 2006ClovisAccidentno citations00Mar 29, 2006
Jan 18, 2006CerritosAccident5 citations$6,400$6,400Nov 6, 2008
Oct 26, 2005RiverbankComplaintno citations00Dec 21, 2005
Aug 9, 2005VallejoAccident4 citations$1,500$1,500Jul 19, 2007
Aug 2, 2005SacramentoComplaintno citations00Oct 13, 2005
Apr 19, 2005Chula VistaAccident5 citations$24,025$4,550Nov 26, 2008
Jan 13, 2005SacramentoAccident2 citations$1,500$300Apr 30, 2007
Jan 13, 2005SacramentoUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Apr 15, 2005
Oct 28, 2004VallejoAccident2 citations$600$600Jun 8, 2005
Oct 15, 2004Paso RoblesAccident1 citation$5,000$5,000Oct 16, 2007
Aug 26, 2004SacramentoComplaint2 citations$560$560Sep 12, 2010
Aug 20, 2004Walnut CreekAccident1 citation$5,000$5,000Feb 27, 2007
Aug 18, 2004Redwood CityComplaintno citations00Nov 3, 2004
Jul 28, 2004Anaheim HillsAccident2 citations$600$600Jul 12, 2016
Jun 28, 2004ModestoComplaintno citations00Jun 28, 2004
Jun 28, 2004ModestoComplaintno citations00Jun 28, 2004
May 27, 2004WoodlandComplaintno citations00Nov 26, 2004
Mar 22, 2004ModestoComplaintno citations00Apr 15, 2004
Feb 19, 2004PasadenaFollow-upno inspection made00Feb 19, 2004
Jan 22, 2004CerritosUnprogrammed relatedno citations00May 20, 2004
Jan 8, 2004ShafterAccident1 citation$300$300Jul 1, 2006
Dec 4, 2003AlhambraAccident4 citations$2,615$2,615Jul 5, 2006
Nov 5, 2003BakersfieldComplaintno citations00Apr 27, 2004
Jun 19, 2003San JoseComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$650$650Dec 2, 2003
Jun 19, 2003ModestoComplaintno citations00Jun 23, 2003
May 9, 2003SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jun 20, 2003
Apr 9, 2003DublinComplaint3 citations 2 serious$540$2,970Apr 11, 2003
Feb 27, 2003PasadenaComplaint2 citations$5,620$860Oct 7, 2006
Jan 9, 2003SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jun 30, 2003
Dec 31, 2002TemeculaComplaint1 citation$150$150Sep 13, 2010
Sep 4, 2002OntarioUnprogrammed related3 citations$900$450Sep 26, 2006
Aug 8, 2002Mission ViejoComplaint2 citations$980$980Mar 13, 2003
May 16, 2002NapaFollow-upno citations00May 20, 2002
May 16, 2002Citrus HeightsComplaintno citations00Jun 25, 2002
May 7, 2002WoodlandComplaint2 citations 1 serious$5,735$3,035Aug 12, 2006
Jan 23, 2002San JoseComplaint8 citations$600$600Jul 8, 2002
Jan 3, 2002AnaheimAccidentno citations00Jan 11, 2002
Dec 3, 2001El CajonComplaint2 citations$750$750Jul 11, 2002
Nov 15, 2001NapaComplaint2 citations$560$560May 20, 2002
May 4, 2001SacramentoComplaintno citations00May 29, 2001
Jan 31, 2001Santa Fe SpringsAccident1 citation$2,250$150Sep 14, 2006
Jan 13, 2001CypressComplaint4 citations$1,050$1,050Mar 1, 2002
Nov 17, 2000AuburnComplaint1 citation$150$150Feb 28, 2001
Nov 8, 2000TorranceComplaint6 citations$14,715$1,300Sep 4, 2006
Aug 17, 2000FullertonComplaint12 citations 3 serious$16,050$2,925Oct 16, 2001
Jul 31, 2000FontanaAccidentno inspection made00Aug 7, 2000
Jun 30, 2000Long BeachComplaintno citations00Mar 19, 2001
Jun 16, 2000Santa RosaComplaint1 citation$300$300Apr 24, 2006
Apr 27, 2000Mountain ViewComplaint2 citations00Dec 16, 2000
Feb 18, 2000CypressComplaint12 citations 1 serious$5,405$2,035Jan 2, 2001
Jan 24, 2000San JoseComplaint2 citations$225$225Dec 17, 2001

Also recorded as: Target; Target Corp - N CA Distribution Center #t-555; Target Corporation dba Target; Target Corp. dba Mervins; Target Corp dba Target; Target Corp; Target Corporation - Nor Cal Distr Center T-555; Target Corporation dba Target Store; Target Corporation dba Target Store; Target; Target Corp - DC; Target Corp.

The rules this employer was cited under

Accidents investigated

Apr 30, 2023, Canoga Park. Employee dies after collapsing due to unknown medical issue 1 death Inspection
Oct 25, 2021, Shafter. Employee suffers neck strain when struck by falling pallet Inspection
May 31, 2021, Woodland. Employee dislocates knee pivoting while loading trailer Inspection
Apr 8, 2021, San Jose. Employee with COVID-19 infection dies 1 death Inspection
Feb 3, 2021, Redding. Employee fractures left lower leg and ankle after falling fr 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 21, 2020, Fontana. Employee fractures foot when forklift crashes into pole 1 hospitalized Inspection
Apr 13, 2020, Seal Beach. Employee fractures leg in fall while descending rolling ladd 1 hospitalized Inspection
Dec 28, 2019, Walnut Creek. Employee injures head in fall from ladder 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 15, 2019, Huntington Beach. Employee incurs concussion and fractures leg in ladder fall 1 hospitalized Inspection
Feb 13, 2019, Cupertino. Employee is struck by falling box and injures head, neck, a 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 13, 2017, Burbank. Employee Faints While Unloading Trailers Of Merchandise Inspection
Aug 18, 2012, Moreno Valley. Heat Exhaustion Inspection
Mar 4, 2011, Cerritos. Worker Sustains Head Fracture When Ladder Falls 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 12, 2010, Rosemead. Employee Is Injured by Tripping over Mat at Cash Register 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 21, 2009, Woodland. Employee Is Injured When Crushed by Pallet Jack 1 hospitalized Inspection
Oct 6, 2008, Chula Vista. Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder 1 hospitalized Inspection
Feb 25, 2007, Woodland. Employee Is Pinned by Vehicle and Sustaines Fractured Leg 1 hospitalized Inspection
Feb 24, 2007, Fresno. Employee Is Struck by Falling Box and Sustains Fractured Rib 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 5, 2006, Chula Vista. Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 18, 2006, Shafter. Employee's Toes Are Amputated in Industrial Truck Accident 1 hospitalized Inspection
Mar 27, 2006, Woodland. Employee's Hand Is Fractured While Operating Forklift Inspection
Nov 11, 2005, Cerritos. Employee Fractures Pelvis in Slip and Fall 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 29, 2005, Clovis. Employee Suffers Fracture in Fall from Ladder 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 26, 2005, Vallejo. Employee Strikes Head on Shelf Inspection
Apr 11, 2005, Chula Vista. Employee's Leg Is Injured in Fall from Ladder 1 hospitalized Inspection
Oct 27, 2004, Vallejo. Employee falls from forklift and injures leg 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 11, 2004, Paso Robles. Employee slips on box and fractures leg 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 8, 2004, Walnut Creek. Employee Injured in Trip on Hose or Slip on Wet Pavement 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 17, 2004, Anaheim Hills. Employee Is Injured in Fall from Elevation 1 hospitalized Inspection
Nov 19, 2003, Alhambra. Cashier injured in trip on binder notebook 1 hospitalized Inspection

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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.

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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.

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