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Gonzalez Pallets, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

San Jose, California · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · NAICS 321920

4inspections
16citation items
$35,735current penalties
May 29, 2025last inspection

Gonzalez Pallets, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2009.

OSHA's last visit started on May 29, 2025 after an accident, in San Jose, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 16 citation items: 5 serious and 11 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $39,455 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $35,735, down 9%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Gonzalez Pallets, Inc. averages $16,435 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Gonzalez Pallets, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348275488 OPENED MAY 29, 2025Open

Accident · Partial · Safety · 22 employees at the site · Open

1261 Yard Ct., San Jose, CA 95133 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3556(A)
 Other-than-serious$410$410Sep 25, 2025Contested
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 4307(D)
 Other-than-serious$410$410Sep 25, 2025Contested
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3328(A)(2)
 Serious$14,400$14,400Sep 25, 2025Contested
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 3380(C)
 Serious$14,400$14,400Sep 25, 2025Contested

Inspection 340421247 OPENED FEB 18, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed May 22, 2015

25540 Chualar River Rd., Chualar, CA 93925 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$325$325Apr 22, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1 Serious$2,925$2,925Apr 22, 2015Final

Inspection 312745243 OPENED JUN 30, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 62 employees at the site · Closed Jan 28, 2010

200 E. Gillette Rd, El Centro, CA 92243 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 461 C
 Other-than-serious$275$275Oct 28, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$275$275Oct 28, 2009Closed

Inspection 309682425 OPENED FEB 17, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 31 employees at the site · Closed Oct 21, 2010

1261 Yard Ct., San Jose, CA 95133 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$410$0May 12, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$135$0May 12, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$135$100May 12, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$135$100May 12, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 6151 C01
 Other-than-serious$135$0May 12, 2009Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 6151 C04
 Other-than-serious$135$135May 12, 2009Final
Citation 2, item 1 Serious$2,475$180May 12, 2009Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 4307 B
 Serious$2,475$1,800May 12, 2009Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 2340.12

29 CFR 2340.17

29 CFR 2473.2

29 CFR 2484.6

29 CFR 2500.10

29 CFR 2500.8

29 CFR 2500.9

29 CFR 4300.1

Other wood container and pallet manufacturing employers in California

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.