What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Ellis Car Wash at 820 S Cherokee Lane, Lodi (San Joaquin County) on Jun 7, 2017. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 41 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 13 citations (3 serious) and proposed $44,050 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $16,400. 1 citation was contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Jul 8, 2019. The employer has 1 other inspection on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $5,000, current $2,000. 1 worker exposed. Contested Dec 9, 2017, final order Jan 31, 2018. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $550, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $1,100, current $400. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $9,900, current $3,600. 1 worker exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $9,900, current $3,600. 4 workers exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Nov 28, 2017. Proposed $9,900, current $3,600. 4 workers exposed. Abatement due Jan 2, 2018, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: crushed,leg,pinned,vehicle 1 hospitalized
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 342381480. 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 342381480, 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.