Cortez Co. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 21, 2025 as part of a related case, in Altadena, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 2 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $24,220 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $14,910, down 38%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Cortez Co. averages $7,455 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Inspection 342345337 OPENED MAY 19, 2017Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 26 employees at the site · Closed Jan 12, 2018
1201 Commerce Blvd, American Canyon, CA 94503 · Soft Drink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 16, 2017: Employee falls from ladder and suffers multiple leg fracture
At 1:00 p.m. on May 6, 2017, an employee was welding a pipe on the blow mold machine while standing on an 8 foot Werner fiber glass step ladder rated for 250 lbs. The employee began to descend from the ladder and fell approximately 5 feet onto the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized and suffered fractures to both his tibia and fibula in his left leg.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $1,000 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1509(A) |
Other-than-serious | $275 | $275 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3203(A)(6) |
Other-than-serious | $550 | $550 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3276(E)(7) |
Serious | $14,400 | $10,800 | Nov 14, 2017 | Final |
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.
