Employer record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

U.S. Postal Service Cal/OSHA Inspections and Citations

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

U.S. Postal Service: 339 inspections, 450 citations and $2,152,985 in penalties, 10 deaths investigated, latest opened Aug 18, 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.

U.S. Postal Service safety record at a glance

U.S. Postal Service has been the subject of 339 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Mar 29, 2000 and Aug 18, 2026. 223 of them were complaint inspections. 174 of them produced citations, 450 in all: 191 serious, 2 willful, 77 repeat. Inspectors proposed $3,702,939 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $2,152,985. The largest single penalty, $125,000, came from an inspection opened May 25, 2016 in City of Industry. 10 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #1 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties.

Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Transportation and Warehousing; Other Services (except Public Administration); Public Administration. Worksites in Palos Verdes Peninsula, San Diego, Oakland, Torrance, Los Angeles, Bell, Westminster, Huntington Beach.

Every inspection, newest first

Click a date for the citations in that inspection.

OpenedCityWhyResultProposedPenaltyClosed
Aug 18, 2026Palos Verdes PeninsulaComplaint1 citation$2,837$1,419open
May 12, 2026San DiegoComplaintno citations00Jun 24, 2026
Apr 20, 2026OaklandPlanned2 citations 1 serious$17,022$6,903Jul 31, 2026
Apr 16, 2026TorrancePlanned1 citation$11,348$9,500Oct 19, 2026
Apr 16, 2026San DiegoPlanned2 citations$7,235$3,690Jul 30, 2026
Apr 15, 2026Los AngelesPlanned6 citations 3 serious$80,159$33,500Oct 19, 2026
Apr 15, 2026BellComplaintno citations00Jun 9, 2026
Mar 24, 2026WestminsterReferralno citations00Apr 17, 2026
Jan 20, 2026OaklandComplaintno citations00Jan 21, 2026
Jan 14, 2026Huntington BeachPlannedno citations00Mar 6, 2026
Dec 3, 2025LancasterComplaint1 citation00Mar 18, 2026
Sep 2, 2025Los AngelesReferral1 citation 1 repeat$70,938$35,469Feb 19, 2026
Jun 24, 2025BakersfieldPlanned2 citations$566$290Aug 28, 2025
Apr 29, 2025RichmondPlannedno citations00Jun 3, 2025
Jan 13, 2025San BernardinoReferral1 citation 1 serious$13,005$5,202Jun 9, 2025
Dec 5, 2024Santa AnaPlannedno citations00Feb 14, 2025
Dec 5, 2024Santa AnaProgrammed relatedno citations00Feb 26, 2025
Dec 4, 2024AnaheimPlannedno citations00Feb 14, 2025
Dec 4, 2024AnaheimProgrammed relatedno citations00Feb 18, 2025
Nov 20, 2024San DiegoPlanned3 citations 2 serious$121,678$17,816Jul 17, 2025
Oct 10, 2024San JoseProgrammed relatedno citations00Oct 25, 2024
Oct 10, 2024San JosePlannedno citations00Oct 25, 2024
Oct 1, 2024OaklandPlanned2 citations00Dec 20, 2024
Jun 5, 2024BellPlanned5 citations 1 serious$67,328$36,073Sep 20, 2024
Jun 5, 2024BellPlanned1 citation$1,294$672Sep 11, 2024
Feb 26, 2024FremontComplaint1 citation00Apr 25, 2024
Jan 31, 2024RichmondComplaintno citations00Feb 27, 2024
Jan 22, 2024TulareComplaintno citations00Feb 8, 2024
Dec 28, 2023Los AngelesReferral2 citations$26,776$3,423Apr 26, 2024
Oct 24, 2023San LeandroComplaintno citations00Nov 8, 2023
Oct 18, 2023RichmondPlannedno citations00Oct 30, 2023
Oct 3, 2023San FranciscoPlanned3 citations 1 serious$18,500$7,193Nov 30, 2023
Sep 25, 2023OaklandPlanned1 citation$5,8760Aug 8, 2024
Sep 20, 2023RichmondPlanned2 citations$5,692$1,253Dec 21, 2023
Sep 15, 2023RedlandsComplaint2 citations 1 serious$11,385$7,970Nov 22, 2023
Jul 26, 2023RichmondReferralno citations00Nov 2, 2023
Jul 6, 2023Moreno ValleyPlanned2 citations 2 serious$18,976$9,868Sep 8, 2023
Jul 6, 2023Moreno ValleyPlannedno citations00Aug 22, 2023
Mar 22, 2023Harbor CityPlanned1 citation$12,276$6,138Jun 23, 2023
Feb 7, 2023AuburnComplaint1 citation00Apr 19, 2023
Nov 15, 2022CarsonComplaint1 citation 1 serious$78,125$31,250Mar 13, 2023
Oct 3, 2022BellPlannedno inspection made00Dec 7, 2022
Aug 25, 2022FresnoComplaintno citations00Oct 21, 2022
Aug 9, 2022RosevilleReferralno citations00Sep 8, 2022
Jun 30, 2022RosevilleReferralno citations00Dec 13, 2023
Jun 30, 2022SacramentoComplaintno citations00Dec 19, 2022
Apr 29, 2022CoarsegoldReferral1 citation00May 30, 2022
Mar 3, 2022CarsonComplaint9 citations 4 serious$46,616$25,639Jun 2, 2022
Mar 3, 2022CarsonComplaint5 citations 3 serious$12,430$10,254May 27, 2022
Jan 12, 2022Los AngelesComplaint1 citation00Jun 17, 2022
Jan 10, 2022MillbraeComplaint3 citations$3,315$1,658Oct 11, 2022
Sep 22, 2021Walnut CreekComplaint2 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$128,722$76,863Nov 29, 2023
Aug 13, 2021City of IndustryUnprogrammed otherno citations00Aug 20, 2021
Jul 26, 2021RichmondReferral1 citation$8,5820Mar 29, 2022
Jun 23, 2021OaklandComplaint1 citation00Dec 7, 2021
Jun 21, 2021San JoseFatality or catastrophedeath no citations00Dec 2, 2021
Jun 17, 2021West SacramentoComplaint4 citations 2 serious$19,506$11,704Oct 12, 2022
Jun 1, 2021Los AngelesPlannedno citations00Aug 6, 2021
May 27, 2021City of IndustryPlannedno citations00Aug 6, 2021
May 26, 2021PasadenaPlannedno citations00Aug 6, 2021
May 20, 2021Santa AnaPlannedno citations00Jul 16, 2021
Apr 26, 2021SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jun 16, 2021
Mar 8, 2021San DiegoReferralno citations00Apr 6, 2021
Dec 17, 2020Los AngelesComplaint3 citations 3 serious$23,709$16,597Feb 11, 2021
Dec 11, 2020San FranciscoComplaint1 citation00Feb 24, 2021
Dec 4, 2020San FranciscoComplaint3 citations 2 serious$4,973$3,481Mar 17, 2021
Aug 6, 2020West SacramentoComplaint1 citation 1 serious$5,783$4,048Dec 15, 2020
Jun 18, 2020RiversideReferralno citations00Jun 29, 2020
Jun 9, 2020MillbraeComplaint1 citation$5,7830Aug 13, 2020
Feb 13, 2020RichmondPlanned8 citations 3 serious 2 repeat$34,353$24,048Apr 29, 2020
Feb 7, 2020FresnoComplaint3 citations 3 serious$25,446$17,811Apr 24, 2020
Jan 14, 2020Santa ClaritaReferral2 citations$13,494$13,653Oct 28, 2021
Jan 10, 2020PetalumaComplaint2 citations 2 repeat$53,015$16,965Mar 9, 2020
Nov 5, 2019San DiegoPlanned1 citation 1 serious$6,128$4,290Feb 25, 2020
Oct 9, 2019PomonaPlanned4 citations 1 serious 3 repeat$62,875$44,013Mar 1, 2020
Oct 9, 2019PomonaPlanned4 citations 1 serious$8,741$6,952Feb 25, 2020
Oct 2, 2019BerkeleyComplaint2 citations 1 repeat$416$416Dec 4, 2019
Aug 26, 2019West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Sep 20, 2019
Aug 8, 2019San DiegoComplaintno citations00Aug 15, 2019
Jul 8, 2019San JoseComplaint1 citation 1 serious$6,251$6,251Dec 31, 2019
May 21, 2019PetalumaComplaint2 citations 1 serious$11,271$8,051Aug 5, 2019
May 21, 2019PetalumaComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
May 16, 2019San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 serious$85,248$9,472Jul 5, 2019
Apr 23, 2019Santa AnaPlanned5 citations 2 serious 2 repeat$57,416$28,700Jun 27, 2019
Apr 2, 2019San DiegoComplaint1 citation$12,5030Sep 4, 2019
Mar 7, 2019BellPlanned5 citations 2 serious 2 repeat$162,529$85,000Jul 5, 2019
Jan 31, 2019San FranciscoComplaint4 citations 3 serious 1 repeat$38,340$13,334Mar 22, 2019
Jan 22, 2019San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Apr 25, 2019
Dec 19, 2018Santa BarbaraComplaint3 citations 1 serious 2 repeat$43,769$13,340Mar 15, 2019
Nov 26, 2018OaklandPlanned8 citations 2 serious 4 repeat$46,598$32,620Apr 30, 2019
Sep 25, 2018Redwood CityReferralno inspection made00Oct 9, 2018
Sep 17, 2018Mountain ViewReferralno inspection made00Dec 11, 2018
Sep 14, 2018OaklandComplaintno citations00Sep 18, 2018
Jul 10, 2018Woodland HillsFatality or catastrophedeath no citations00Jul 17, 2023
Jun 12, 2018Moreno ValleyComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$71,137$35,569Sep 17, 2018
May 31, 2018PetalumaComplaint1 citation00Aug 3, 2018
Jan 23, 2018Oak ViewComplaint2 citations 2 repeat$101,624$71,137Apr 5, 2018
Jan 4, 2018OaklandReferral1 citation$9,959$9,959Jul 23, 2018
Oct 11, 2017La QuintaReferralno citations00Oct 11, 2017
Sep 22, 2017West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Nov 6, 2017
Sep 22, 2017West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Oct 10, 2017
Aug 30, 2017San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$79,673$59,754Nov 30, 2017
Apr 24, 2017MillbraeComplaint2 citations00Dec 11, 2017
Apr 21, 2017PetalumaComplaint1 citation00May 19, 2017
Apr 18, 2017Los AngelesComplaint3 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$91,624$70,000Aug 14, 2017
Mar 14, 2017San JoseComplaint1 citation00Oct 5, 2017
Mar 2, 2017San FranciscoComplaint2 citations 1 repeat$10,864$10,864Aug 14, 2017
Jan 17, 2017San FranciscoComplaint2 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$5,477$5,477Mar 28, 2017
Jan 10, 2017San DiegoPlanned4 citations 4 repeat$93,610$60,846May 24, 2017
Oct 26, 2016Santa ClaritaComplaint3 citations 3 repeat$121,506$91,129Jan 17, 2017
Oct 7, 2016San FranciscoReferral1 citation 1 serious$72,430$7,243Mar 17, 2017
Oct 5, 2016EurekaComplaint1 citation$5,345$4,009Jan 18, 2017
Sep 2, 2016ConcordComplaintno citations00Dec 15, 2016
Aug 4, 2016RichmondReferralno citations00Aug 5, 2016
Aug 3, 2016OaklandReferraldeath 1 citation 1 serious$68,591$51,443Mar 21, 2017
Jul 27, 2016ConcordComplaintno citations00Aug 8, 2016
Jun 28, 2016WoodlandComplaintno citations00Jun 29, 2016
Jun 28, 2016SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jul 22, 2016
Jun 23, 2016PetalumaComplaint3 citations 1 repeat$356$356Sep 13, 2016
Jun 14, 2016San FranciscoComplaint2 citations 2 repeat$3,916$2,938Sep 8, 2016
May 25, 2016City of IndustryPlanned3 citations 3 repeat$166,573$125,000Jan 24, 2017
May 25, 2016OaklandComplaintno citations00Jun 10, 2016
May 17, 2016WoodlandComplaintno citations00May 17, 2016
May 17, 2016El SobranteReferralno citations00May 19, 2016
May 10, 2016BellComplaint2 citations 2 serious$23,516$14,000Dec 12, 2016
Apr 27, 2016PasadenaPlanned5 citations 5 serious$38,830$20,000Sep 1, 2016
Apr 11, 2016San DiegoReferralno citations00May 11, 2016
Mar 18, 2016San FranciscoComplaint1 citation00May 24, 2016
Mar 17, 2016SacramentoComplaintno citations00Mar 17, 2016
Feb 29, 2016San DiegoComplaint2 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$76,722$46,033Jul 26, 2016
Feb 17, 2016PomonaReferral5 citations 2 serious$13,571$10,000Oct 20, 2016
Feb 10, 2016OntarioPlannedno inspection made00Feb 11, 2016
Jan 27, 2016Moreno ValleyPlannedno citations00Apr 5, 2016
Jan 26, 2016BreaComplaint1 citation 1 serious$4,000$4,000May 12, 2016
Jan 20, 2016OaklandComplaintno citations00Jan 20, 2016
Jan 7, 2016Santa ClaritaComplaint1 citation 1 serious$4,675$3,506May 10, 2016
Dec 30, 2015StocktonComplaintno citations00Feb 9, 2016
Dec 7, 2015San FranciscoComplaint2 citations 2 repeat$55,000$27,500Apr 25, 2016
Nov 13, 2015San FranciscoComplaint1 citation00Dec 22, 2015
Nov 10, 2015Santa ClaritaComplaintno citations00Nov 18, 2015
Nov 6, 2015IrvineComplaintno citations00Jan 22, 2016
Sep 23, 2015San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$27,500$20,625Mar 2, 2016
Sep 22, 2015SacramentoComplaintno citations00Sep 22, 2015
Sep 22, 2015AlamedaComplaintno citations00Sep 22, 2015
Sep 11, 2015StocktonComplaintno citations00Sep 18, 2015
Sep 11, 2015HaywardComplaintno citations00Oct 22, 2015
Sep 9, 2015SacramentoReferral1 citation 1 serious$7,000$4,900Jan 21, 2016
Sep 9, 2015San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Sep 9, 2015
Aug 28, 2015OaklandComplaint2 citations00Sep 25, 2015
Aug 24, 2015West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Aug 24, 2015
Aug 18, 2015CampbellComplaintno citations00Aug 20, 2015
Aug 12, 2015AlamedaComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$44,000$22,000Sep 29, 2015
Aug 12, 2015AlamedaComplaintopen, no citations yet00open
Aug 12, 2015AlamedaComplaintno citations00Jan 6, 2016
Jul 24, 2015ConcordComplaintno citations00Jul 24, 2015
Jun 9, 2015OaklandComplaintno citations00Jun 30, 2015
Jun 3, 2015West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jun 3, 2015
May 5, 2015OaklandComplaintno citations00May 5, 2015
Mar 3, 2015PiedmontComplaintno citations00Mar 3, 2015
Feb 24, 2015West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Feb 24, 2015
Feb 18, 2015MartinezComplaintno citations00Feb 18, 2015
Feb 18, 2015MartinezMonitoringno citations00Feb 18, 2015
Feb 9, 2015Citrus HeightsReferral1 citation$1,100$825Jul 23, 2015
Jan 28, 2015Simi ValleyUnprogrammed related1 citation 1 serious$3,000$1,500Apr 1, 2015
Jan 28, 2015EurekaComplaint2 citations00Mar 25, 2015
Jan 27, 2015San DiegoComplaintno citations00Feb 27, 2015
Jan 26, 2015San JoseComplaintno citations00Jan 28, 2015
Jan 22, 2015West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jan 22, 2015
Jan 15, 2015San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$1,100$825Mar 26, 2015
Jan 14, 2015San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 serious$2,550$1,913Feb 9, 2015
Jan 13, 2015West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jan 13, 2015
Dec 16, 2014FresnoMonitoringno citations00Dec 16, 2014
Dec 16, 2014PetalumaComplaintno citations00Dec 16, 2014
Nov 6, 2014San DiegoComplaint6 citations 1 serious 3 repeat$68,325$45,107Jun 17, 2015
Nov 5, 2014San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$200$200Mar 26, 2015
Nov 5, 2014San FranciscoMonitoringno citations00Nov 5, 2014
Nov 4, 2014RichmondMonitoringno citations00Nov 4, 2014
Oct 27, 2014San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Dec 24, 2014
Oct 21, 2014OaklandComplaint1 citation 1 serious$3,000$2,250Jan 6, 2015
Oct 21, 2014OaklandMonitoringno citations00Oct 21, 2014
Aug 18, 2014OaklandReferralno citations00Oct 10, 2014
Aug 13, 2014StocktonComplaintno citations00Aug 13, 2014
Aug 12, 2014Panorama CityComplaint3 citations 3 repeat$17,600$12,650Jan 13, 2015
Aug 11, 2014VeniceComplaint2 citations 1 serious$2,550$2,550Jan 9, 2015
Aug 7, 2014San JoseMonitoringno citations00Aug 7, 2014
Aug 7, 2014San JoseReferralno citations00Aug 18, 2014
Jul 21, 2014San DiegoComplaint5 citations 5 serious$13,090$9,818Oct 21, 2014
Jul 1, 2014Woodland HillsReferraldeath no citations00Jul 30, 2014
Jun 17, 2014OaklandComplaintno citations00Jun 17, 2014
May 8, 2014San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Jul 18, 2014
May 7, 2014San FranciscoComplaint1 citation00Mar 26, 2015
May 7, 2014San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Jul 18, 2014
May 1, 2014San FranciscoComplaint2 citations00Jul 10, 2014
Apr 18, 2014SunnyvaleComplaintno citations00Apr 18, 2014
Apr 16, 2014West SacramentoComplaint2 citations 2 serious$7,700$5,775Oct 22, 2014
Apr 14, 2014San DiegoReferral1 citation 1 serious$4,250$2,125Aug 26, 2014
Apr 4, 2014IoneMonitoringno citations00Apr 4, 2014
Apr 4, 2014IoneComplaintno citations00Apr 4, 2014
Apr 4, 2014San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Apr 4, 2014
Mar 31, 2014Santa AnaMonitoringno citations00Apr 3, 2014
Mar 26, 2014TarzanaComplaint1 citation 1 serious$4,000$2,000Aug 5, 2014
Feb 14, 2014CypressComplaint4 citations 3 serious 1 repeat$20,900$10,100Nov 24, 2014
Jan 24, 2014West SacramentoComplaint1 citation 1 serious$3,000$3,000Mar 26, 2014
Jan 14, 2014City of IndustryComplaint4 citations 3 repeat$99,000$78,650Jul 15, 2014
Dec 19, 2013San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$27,500$27,500Feb 2, 2015
Dec 11, 2013NovatoComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$11,000$8,250Apr 15, 2014
Dec 5, 2013San FranciscoComplaint2 citations 1 repeat$220$220Apr 8, 2014
Nov 21, 2013El CajonComplaint5 citations 2 serious$13,200$7,150Nov 25, 2014
Nov 19, 2013West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Feb 21, 2014
Nov 19, 2013Los BanosComplaintno citations00Mar 26, 2014
Nov 14, 2013West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Feb 7, 2014
Oct 8, 2013San JoseComplaintno citations00Nov 20, 2013
Sep 30, 2013OaklandComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$27,500$27,500Dec 5, 2014
Aug 14, 2013OrangevaleComplaint7 citations 2 serious 5 repeat$39,600$27,720Apr 3, 2014
Aug 12, 2013San JoseComplaint2 citations 1 repeat$550$550Dec 11, 2013
Jun 25, 2013San DiegoComplaint6 citations 1 serious$9,900$4,950Jan 23, 2014
Jun 12, 2013PetalumaComplaintno citations00Aug 28, 2013
Jun 5, 2013San FranciscoFollow-upno citations00Jun 10, 2013
Apr 29, 2013MarysvillePlanned3 citations 1 repeat$17,600$9,350Dec 6, 2013
Apr 22, 2013San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Jun 26, 2013
Apr 18, 2013WoodlandComplaint1 citation 1 serious$3,000$2,250Sep 19, 2013
Mar 26, 2013West SacramentoComplaint2 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$80,000$60,000Aug 16, 2013
Mar 14, 2013PetalumaComplaint4 citations 1 serious 2 repeat$60,500$45,375Aug 16, 2013
Feb 22, 2013San FranciscoComplaint4 citations 2 repeat$16,500$11,550Aug 30, 2013
Feb 21, 2013SacramentoComplaint1 citation00Aug 30, 2013
Feb 13, 2013OaklandComplaint1 citation00Aug 22, 2013
Jan 25, 2013West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Jan 25, 2013
Jan 16, 2013OrindaReferral2 citations00Feb 14, 2013
Dec 27, 2012San DiegoComplaint1 citation 1 serious$3,300$3,300Aug 26, 2015
Dec 19, 2012TracyReferralno inspection made00Dec 19, 2012
Dec 17, 2012San FranciscoComplaint3 citations 1 repeat$3,200$3,200Jun 26, 2013
Dec 7, 2012San FranciscoComplaint2 citations 1 serious 1 repeat$30,800$15,750Jul 8, 2013
Nov 23, 2012San JoseComplaint4 citations 1 serious 1 willful 1 repeat$47,520$35,640Feb 10, 2015
Nov 13, 2012RichmondReferral2 citations00Feb 28, 2013
Oct 24, 2012San JoseComplaint1 citation00Nov 28, 2012
Oct 23, 2012San FranciscoReferralno citations00Jan 17, 2013
Oct 9, 2012San JoseComplaint1 citation00Nov 28, 2012
Sep 17, 2012San FranciscoReferralno citations00Oct 24, 2012
Sep 10, 2012SacramentoComplaintno citations00Sep 10, 2012
Sep 7, 2012OaklandComplaintno citations00Sep 10, 2012
Aug 30, 2012San JoseComplaintno citations00Aug 30, 2012
Aug 28, 2012San FranciscoComplaint2 citations 2 serious$5,000$3,500Nov 29, 2012
Aug 16, 2012San DiegoPlanned4 citations$12,000$6,000Dec 6, 2012
Aug 8, 2012Palo AltoComplaintno citations00Aug 8, 2012
Aug 2, 2012San JoseComplaintno citations00Aug 7, 2012
Jul 20, 2012OaklandReferralno citations00Jul 23, 2012
Jul 3, 2012San JoseComplaintno citations00Jul 30, 2012
Apr 26, 2012EurekaComplaint4 citations 1 serious$4,250$2,125Jul 24, 2012
Apr 17, 2012StocktonPlanned3 citations 3 serious$5,950$4,165Aug 23, 2013
Apr 17, 2012StocktonProgrammed related1 citation 1 serious$2,550$1,785Aug 23, 2013
Apr 16, 2012StocktonPlanned5 citations 2 serious$6,800$4,760Sep 17, 2013
Apr 16, 2012StocktonPlanned1 citation 1 serious$3,400$2,380Feb 1, 2013
Mar 14, 2012San ClementeComplaintno citations00Jul 20, 2012
Mar 13, 2012EscondidoComplaintdeath no citations00Jun 6, 2012
Mar 6, 2012San JoseComplaintno citations00Mar 28, 2012
Feb 29, 2012Los AngelesFatality or catastrophedeath no citations00Jul 20, 2012
Feb 27, 2012VeniceComplaint4 citations 3 serious$9,900$4,950Feb 15, 2013
Feb 17, 2012San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Feb 20, 2012
Feb 13, 2012OaklandPlanned15 citations 13 serious$46,000$37,000May 1, 2013
Jan 27, 2012San JoseComplaintno citations00Feb 6, 2012
Jan 4, 2012El Dorado HillsComplaint2 citations 1 serious$2,800$1,960Mar 20, 2012
Dec 27, 2011BellReferraldeath no citations00Feb 29, 2012
Dec 6, 2011San FranciscoComplaint1 citation 1 serious$7,000$4,900Dec 5, 2012
Oct 7, 2011FremontComplaint2 citations00Nov 23, 2011
Sep 22, 2011Santa AnaProgrammed related1 citation$3,3000Feb 29, 2012
Sep 22, 2011Los AngelesComplaintno citations00Sep 22, 2011
Sep 22, 2011Los AngelesProgrammed relatedno citations00Apr 26, 2012
Sep 1, 2011Los AngelesComplaint3 citations 2 serious$4,613$4,613Apr 13, 2012
Jul 6, 2011San ClementeComplaint5 citations 2 serious$12,274$6,138Oct 12, 2011
Jun 29, 2011Dana PointComplaint3 citations 2 serious$4,462$1,250Sep 26, 2011
May 18, 2011Redwood CityComplaintno citations00May 18, 2011
Mar 28, 2011San DiegoComplaintno citations00Mar 28, 2011
Feb 25, 2011IrvineComplaint6 citations 6 serious$21,000$16,800Aug 2, 2011
Feb 24, 2011Los AngelesComplaint3 citations 2 serious$7,000$7,000Aug 24, 2011
Jan 25, 2011San JoseComplaint7 citations 6 serious 1 willful$88,000$34,500Sep 6, 2011
Jan 18, 2011GoletaReferralno citations00Mar 28, 2012
Dec 22, 2010BellComplaint2 citations$3,000$3,000Dec 7, 2011
Dec 16, 2010Costa MesaComplaintno citations00Mar 31, 2011
Dec 14, 2010OaklandComplaint1 citation 1 serious$2,250$1,750May 11, 2011
Dec 13, 2010San DiegoComplaintno citations00Dec 19, 2010
Dec 2, 2010Los AngelesComplaintno citations00Dec 8, 2010
Nov 24, 2010San FranciscoComplaint5 citations 2 serious$4,500$3,375Aug 16, 2011
Nov 23, 2010San JoseComplaintno citations00Nov 23, 2010
Nov 19, 2010HesperiaComplaintno citations00Feb 23, 2011
Nov 4, 2010San FranciscoComplaintno citations00Nov 18, 2010
Oct 6, 2010PetalumaComplaint1 citation00Mar 24, 2011
Oct 1, 2010Canoga ParkComplaint4 citations$2,000$2,000Nov 30, 2010
Sep 17, 2010BellComplaint1 citation 1 serious$1,083$1,083Jan 20, 2011
Aug 19, 2010Santa ClaritaComplaint1 citation$1,700$1,700Feb 18, 2011
Aug 6, 2010Los AngelesComplaint5 citations 4 serious$8,500$5,425Apr 14, 2011
Jul 29, 2010City of IndustryComplaint3 citations 1 serious$2,000$2,000Jan 31, 2011
Jul 9, 2010Simi ValleyComplaint2 citations$1,000$1,000Dec 9, 2010
Jun 15, 2010HaywardReferral1 citation00May 17, 2011
Jun 9, 2010RichmondComplaintno citations00Jun 9, 2010
Jun 4, 2010OceansideAccidentdeath 3 citations 2 serious$3,500$2,625Dec 5, 2011
May 6, 2010Long BeachComplaint1 citation 1 serious$10,000$5,000Oct 26, 2010
Mar 30, 2010Los AngelesComplaint8 citations 5 serious$7,875$5,475May 25, 2011
Mar 15, 2010LodiComplaint1 citation$1,000$1,000May 21, 2010
Mar 12, 2010Santa AnaComplaintno citations00May 10, 2010
Dec 2, 2009AnaheimComplaint8 citations 7 serious$11,050$6,864Jun 10, 2014
Dec 1, 2009BellComplaint13 citations 11 serious$18,425$13,617May 25, 2017
Sep 29, 2009Daly CityComplaint1 citation 1 serious$3,500$3,500Mar 25, 2010
Sep 10, 2009PetalumaPlanned1 citation 1 serious$1,125$1,125Nov 2, 2009
Jul 1, 2008BellComplaint5 citations 2 serious$4,250$1,700Mar 29, 2011
Jul 1, 2008BellComplaintno citations00Jul 2, 2008
Jul 1, 2008BellComplaintno citations00Jul 3, 2008
Feb 15, 2008NapaComplaintno citations00Feb 28, 2008
May 26, 2006OaklandComplaintno citations00May 26, 2006
Apr 27, 2006OaklandComplaint3 citations00May 24, 2006
Mar 28, 2006Harbor CityComplaintno citations00Mar 28, 2006
Oct 17, 2005RichmondComplaintno citations00Oct 17, 2005
Aug 22, 2005BellComplaintno citations00Aug 22, 2005
Jul 11, 2005SacramentoAccidentdeath no citations00Jul 13, 2005
May 26, 2005StocktonComplaintno inspection made00Jun 21, 2005
Oct 5, 2004PetalumaComplaintno citations00Oct 7, 2004
Feb 25, 2004OaklandComplaintno citations00Mar 18, 2004
Oct 30, 2003AnaheimPlannedno citations00Nov 6, 2003
Sep 17, 2003MercedComplaintno citations00Sep 18, 2003
Jul 10, 2003Valley CenterAccidentdeath no citations00Sep 9, 2003
May 13, 2003OxnardPlannedno citations00May 19, 2003
May 12, 2003West SacramentoPlannedno inspection made00Jun 6, 2003
May 12, 2003SacramentoPlannedno citations00Jun 6, 2003
May 9, 2003San DiegoPlanned2 citations 1 serious$2,625$500Sep 8, 2003
May 8, 2003MarysvillePlannedno citations00Jun 6, 2003
May 8, 2003MarysvillePlannedno inspection made00Jun 6, 2003
May 7, 2003BakersfieldPlannedno citations00Jun 13, 2003
May 6, 2003San DiegoPlanned3 citations 1 serious$4,675$800Sep 8, 2003
Mar 17, 2003Santa AnaPlanned2 citations$2,2500Sep 12, 2003
Sep 6, 2002San DiegoComplaintno citations00Sep 9, 2002
Aug 3, 2002San FranciscoComplaintno inspection made00Aug 8, 2002
May 31, 2002PetalumaComplaintno citations00May 31, 2002
May 9, 2002South San FranciscoComplaintno citations00May 13, 2002
May 2, 2001OaklandReferralno citations00May 3, 2001
Oct 24, 2000PetalumaComplaintno citations00Mar 15, 2001
Jul 17, 2000Santa ClaritaComplaintno inspection made00Aug 17, 2000
Jun 19, 2000PetalumaComplaint6 citations 5 serious$19,250$5,000Nov 6, 2000
May 23, 2000PetalumaComplaintno citations00Jun 14, 2000
May 5, 2000PetalumaComplaint1 citation00Jul 7, 2000
Mar 29, 2000BellComplaint1 citation$1,5000May 17, 2000

Also recorded as: U.S. Postal Service - Bell; U.S. Postal Service - Oakland P&d; U.S. Postal Service - Oakland P&dc; U.S. Postal Service - S. Barrington Avenue; U.S. Postal Service - la P&dc; U.S. Postal Service - Petaluma; U.S. Postal Service - South San Francisco; U.S. Postal Service - San Diego; U.S. Postal Service - Merced; U.S. Postal Service - Anaheim P&dc; U.S. Postal Service - Royal Oaks Hub; U.S. Postal Service - Sfbmc Richmond.

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Accidents investigated

Jun 17, 2021, San Jose. Letter carrier experiences heat stroke on route and dies 1 death Inspection
Mar 4, 2021, San Diego. Employee breaks ankle when caught between mule PIV and guard 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 8, 2020, Riverside. Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 6, 2018, Woodland Hills. Employee dies from heat-related illness while delivering mai 1 death Inspection
Dec 23, 2017, Oakland. Employee suffers laceration to Achilles tendon when struck a 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 27, 2017, La Quinta. Employee collapses from heart attack, later dies 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 12, 2016, Oakland. Worker is killed in fall from loading dock 1 death Inspection
Jun 30, 2014, Woodland Hills. Employee Collapses and Dies At Postal Customer's House 1 death Inspection
Mar 1, 2012, Escondido. Employee is killed in dog attack 1 death Inspection
Feb 28, 2012, Los Angeles. Employee struck and killed by a van 1 death Inspection
Dec 25, 2011, Bell. Employee has heart attack and dies 1 death Inspection
Jun 3, 2010, Oceanside. Employee dies from head injuries in dog attack 1 death Inspection
Jul 11, 2005, Sacramento. Employee Dies of Pulmonary Embolism 1 death Inspection
Jul 8, 2003, Valley Center. Employee rolls over in vehicle and is killed 1 death Inspection

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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.

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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.

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