Murphy's Markets, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 10, 2021 after an accident, in Trinidad.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $21,870 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $14,735, down 33%.
For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,750. Murphy's Markets, Inc. averages $4,912 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Murphy's Markets, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345468854 OPENED AUG 10, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Jun 10, 2022
1 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 29, 2021: Employee burns head and face and hands while lighting bbq gr
At 11:00 a.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee working for a grocery store was attempting to light a fire on a specialty grill (BBQ). The pilot valves were all open in the on position and all eight gas valves were set to high heat. The employee lifted the middle grate of the BBQ while holding the lighter in her right hand. She moved the lighter up to the burners under the grate in order to light them. While she was preparing to ignite the burners the BBQ box was filling up with liquified propane gas (LPG). The employee pulled the trigger to the lighter approximately four times causing sparks to ignite the built up gas. The flames struck the employee. She received medical treatment without hospitalization for 1st and 2nd degree burns to her head, face, and right hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3311(A) |
Serious | $15,750 | $10,800 | Sep 20, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 343872404 OPENED MAR 20, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 145 employees at the site · Closed Aug 16, 2019
192 South G St., Arcata, CA 95521 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 6, 2019: Employee falls from trailer and breaks right hip
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 6, 2019, an employee, who is a maintenance worker, and a coworker were utilizing a J-bar and a pipe to unload a 12 foot long by 86 inch high deli counter from a tilt-bed car trailer(Morgan Built, Inc #4GK6591) at a local scrap and salvage yard. The employee and the coworker removed the deli counter from the trailer. The employee then moved to step off the trailer, stepping on the side rail of the trailer when he lost his footing and fell approximately 21 inches from the trailer surface to the ground landing on his right hip. The employee suffered a broken right hip and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $185 | $185 | Aug 8, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342483906 OPENED JUL 19, 2017Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Feb 6, 2018
1 Main St, Trinidad, CA 95570 · Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 22, 2017: Employee suffers burns during flare-up when gas ignited duri
At 12:30 p.m. on June 22, 2017 , an employee was attempting to relight the smoker on a propane BBQ. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to his hands, arms, and face when the gas ignited and flared. The employee was hospitalized and treated for burns.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 21, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $935 | $750 | Dec 21, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Arcata site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 155 workers: 1.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 13 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.
