Since 1988, OSHA inspectors have visited American Red Cross in California 22 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 24, 2017 after an accident, in Yorba Linda.
In all, OSHA issued 38 citation items: 6 serious, 1 repeat and 31 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $29,970; today they stand at $15,990, 47% less.
The rule cited most here is 2340.23 (), 2 times.
Among health care employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,050 penalty. American Red Cross averages $335 across 1 cited inspection.
American Red Cross also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
1,128employers cited
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Incident on Oct 23, 2017: Employee feels weak and passes out while unloading blood dri
At 1:30 p.m. on October 23, 2017, an employee was unloading blood drive equipment during temperatures that exceeded 103 degrees Fahrenheit during a blood drive. The employee felt weak and passed out after working approximately 30 to 45 minutes and OCFA responded to the drive site. The employee was transported to Placentia Linda Hospital where the employee was treated for non-serious heat exhaustion. Hospitalization was not required.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)
Other-than-serious
$560
$335
Dec 4, 2017
Final
Inspection 307182378 OPENED SEP 6, 2006Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 400 employees at the site · Closed Feb 5, 2007
Incident on Jul 15, 1997: Employee's fingers injured when caught in automatic gate
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 15, 1997, Employee #1 was working alone on t he opening and closing mechanism for an automatic gate at his employer's parking area. No cars were entering or leaving the parking area at the time of the acci dent. He was putting the cover back on the mechanism when it suddenly activated. Employee #1's left hand, which was on the cover, was dragged against a post and became trapped between the post and the cover. He sustained acute lacerations t o his fourth and fifth fingers and was transported to the hospital, where his li ttle finger was surgically amputated.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3314 A
Other-than-serious
$185
$185
Sep 23, 1997
Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3314 C
Other-than-serious
$185
$185
Sep 25, 1997
Closed
Inspection 126052687 OPENED MAY 22, 1997Closed
Complaint · Complete · Health · 200 employees at the site · Closed Oct 24, 1997
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Pomona site logged 17 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 550 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 451 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
American Red Cross - 100 Red Cross Cir
Pomona · 2025
550
17
11
3.1
3.8
American Red Cross - 600 Park Center DR
Santa Ana · 2025
66
4
4
6.0
3.2
American Red Cross - 1450 S Central Ave
Los Angeles · 2025
53
1
0
1.9
3.2
American Red Cross - 22971 Mill Creek DR
Laguna Hills · 2025
30
6
4
19.8
3.8
American Red Cross - 6230 Claremont Ave
Oakland · 2023
127
5
4
3.9
3.8
American Red Cross - 11355 Ohio Ave
Los Angeles · 2022
19
0
0
0.0
3.2
American Red Cross - 1663-1665 Market ST
San Francisco · 2022
14
0
0
0.0
3.2
American Red Cross - 2814 E Sepulveda BLVD
Torrance · 2022
13
1
0
7.5
3.8
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)
(i) Working space for equipment likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized shall comply with the following dimensions, except as required or permitted elsewhere in this subpart:
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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.
