OSHA has inspected Autozone, Inc 9 times in California since 2001.
The latest one began on Apr 9, 2026 after an accident, in Oakland.
Those inspections ended with 14 citation items: 1 serious and 13 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $15,080 and now stand at $14,780, 2% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for retail employers since 2015 is $1,750, and Autozone, Inc averages $3,628 (3 cited inspections).
Autozone, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345790844 OPENED FEB 17, 2022Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Mar 15, 2023
4350 Golden Center Drive Suite 1, Placerville, CA 95667 · Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 14, 2022: Employee falls off ladder and fractures hip
At 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 2022, an employee was climbing a ladder in an attempt to put a fuel filter (blue and white box) on the top of a shelf, approximately seven feet high. She had the part in one hand. The employee missed a step (3rd ladder step) and fell. The employee was hospitalized to treat a hip fracture.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3276(E)(15)(B) |
Serious | $5,060 | $5,060 | May 10, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344136296 OPENED JUL 2, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 2021
1501 N. Magnolia, El Cajon, CA 92020 · Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 20, 2019: Employee injures hip after fall to knee when leg gives out
At 11:40 a.m. on June 20, 2019, an employee was delivering quarts of oil to a customer using an company owned automobile. The employee parked in a customer parking lot and was stepping out of the car when her right leg collapsed and she fell to her right knee. She stated that she did not trip her but that her leg just collapsed and she felt severe pain in her right hip, requiring hospitalizaition.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 20, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Dec 20, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 126199637 OPENED DEC 22, 2010Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 11 employees at the site · Closed Jan 6, 2011
1457 E Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001 · Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310493051 OPENED SEP 25, 2008Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Oct 29, 2008
6300 Rosemead Bl, Temple City, CA 91780 · Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores · 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 2025, the Los Angeles site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 53 workers: 5.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 6 days away from work.
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.