What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Cherokee Freight Lines LLC at 5463 Cherokee Road, Stockton (San Joaquin County) on Dec 16, 2004. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 150 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected, with union representation. Inspectors issued 10 citations (3 serious) and proposed $26,775 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $19,120. 10 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Feb 1, 2008. The employer has 2 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $450, current $0. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 17, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $900, current $0. 6 instances. 6 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 17, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $900, current $750. 5 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 17, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $1,125, current $375. 5 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 17, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $900, current $750. 5 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 17, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $900, current $375. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 17, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $1,350, current $0. 6 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 17, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $8,100, current $6,750. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 1, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $6,075, current $5,060. 2 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 1, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Mar 15, 2005. Proposed $6,075, current $5,060. 2 workers exposed. Contested May 30, 2005, final order Jan 18, 2006. Abatement due Apr 1, 2005, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: air pressure,explosion,laceration,struck by,flying object,face
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 120141403. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 120141403, checked Nov 4, 2026. How to read a record. 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.