Oxnard, California · Janitorial Services · NAICS 561720
OSHA has inspected Ameri-Kleen 13 times in California since 2010.
The latest one began on Nov 20, 2025 after an accident, in Santa Maria; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 28 citation items: 8 serious and 20 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $174,790 and now stand at $80,750, 54% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,200, and Ameri-Kleen averages $8,139 (9 cited inspections).
Ameri-Kleen also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company732 Hanson Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C)(1) |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 21, 2026 | Contested |
9351 Fairview Road, Hollister, CA 95023 · Solid Waste Landfill · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Dec 20, 2022 | Final |
4575 W. Main Street, Guadalupe, CA 93434 · Fruit and Vegetable Retailers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5155(E)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $165 | Oct 29, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 5194(E)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $560 | Oct 29, 2021 | Final |
1051 S. Pacific Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030 · Employment Placement Agencies · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 27, 2020: Employee suffers laceration and fractures ulna and radius wh
At 1:27 a.m. on February 27, 2020, Employee #1 was cleaning an onion peeling machine. The employee was wearing oversized rubber gloves and while spraying the moving machinery, the employee's glove became caught in a moving chain and sprocket. The employee's left arm was pulled into the gearing. He was hospitalized and treated for a fractured ulna and radius, along with a significant laceration to the left arm.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3380(F)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $0 | Aug 26, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C)(1) |
Serious | $16,200 | $16,200 | Aug 26, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(G)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $10,125 | $1,350 | Aug 26, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 1 29 CFR 3314(L) |
Other-than-serious | $13,500 | $1,350 | Aug 26, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 5, item 1 29 CFR 3384(B) |
Other-than-serious | $10,125 | $6,000 | Aug 26, 2020 | Final |
15500 Hill Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 28, 2019: Employee amputates finger and damages two others when caught
At 2:00 a.m. on January 28, 2019, and employee was cleaning the screw conveyor while the machine was in motion. The employee was using a rag which was caught in the conveyor and pulled her right hand into the machine. The employee was able to pull the emergency cord on the machine and several coworkers came to assist her. The machine had to be disassembled before the employee could be extricated and she amputated her pinky from her hand and sustained severe damage to her ring and middle fingers. The employee was transported to the Regional Medical Center, where she was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $850 | $0 | Jul 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Serious | $7,650 | $0 | Jul 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(G)(2)(A) |
Serious | $36,000 | $14,000 | Jul 26, 2019 | Final |
305 Industrial Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Other-than-serious | $850 | $0 | May 13, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(G)(2)(A) |
Serious | $9,560 | $9,560 | May 13, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(L) |
Serious | $9,560 | $955 | May 13, 2016 | Final |
38 Bluff Rd., Moss Landing, CA 95039 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $900 | $365 | Nov 16, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3220(A) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $245 | Nov 16, 2015 | Final |
1051 S. Pacific Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Dec 10, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314(G)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $400 | $400 | Dec 10, 2015 | Final |
1051 S. Pacific Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030 · Solid Waste Landfill · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4051(A) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Jul 16, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3999(B) |
Other-than-serious | $7,200 | $2,900 | Jul 16, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(K) |
Serious | $18,000 | $10,000 | Jul 16, 2015 | Final |
33155 Gloria Rd., Gonzales, CA 93926 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Jan 15, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3384(B) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $0 | Jan 15, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3314(J)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Jan 15, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3999(B) |
Serious | $18,000 | $5,400 | Jan 15, 2015 | Final |
1085 Abbott St., Salinas, CA 93901 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
900 E. Blanco Road., Salinas, CA 93901 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A06 |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $420 | Dec 9, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 5194 E01 |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Dec 9, 2010 | Closed |
2025 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Watsonville site logged 22 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 235 workers: 8.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 373 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameri-Kleen Watsonville · 2022 | 235 | 22 | 10 | 8.8 | 2.8 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.