What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Watsonville Community Hospital at 75 Nielson St., Watsonville (Santa Cruz County) on Sep 2, 2020. It was a partial inspection focused on health hazards. The record lists 500 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected, with union representation. Inspectors issued 6 citations (4 serious) and proposed $39,675 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $15,390. 6 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. The case is still open. The employer has 5 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 May 26, 2021. Proposed $5,000, current $3,500. 1 worker exposed. Contested Sep 11, 2021, final order Feb 24, 2022. Read the rule.
Issued May 26, 2021. Proposed $935, current $935. 4 instances. 500 workers exposed. Contested Sep 11, 2021, final order Feb 24, 2022. Abatement due Jul 1, 2021, completed. Read the rule.
Issued May 26, 2021. Proposed $8,435, current $8,435. 3 instances. 500 workers exposed. Contested Sep 11, 2021, final order Feb 24, 2022. Read the rule.
Issued May 26, 2021. Proposed $8,435, current $840. 5 instances. 500 workers exposed. Contested Sep 11, 2021, final order Feb 24, 2022. Read the rule.
Issued May 26, 2021. Proposed $8,435, current $840. 500 workers exposed. Contested Sep 11, 2021, final order Feb 24, 2022. Read the rule.
Issued May 26, 2021. Proposed $8,435, current $840. 500 workers exposed. Contested Sep 11, 2021, final order Feb 24, 2022. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: infectious disease 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 344921390. 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 344921390, 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.