Pace Supply Corp.: OSHA inspections and violations
Stockton, California · Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423720
12inspections
19citation items
$48,435current penalties
Aug 28, 2026last inspection
Pace Supply Corp. has 12 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2005.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 28, 2026 after an accident, in Discovery Bay.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 19 citation items: 4 serious and 15 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $68,695 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $48,435, down 29%.
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Pace Supply Corp. averages $5,679 over 8 cited inspections in that time.
Pace Supply Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Apr 1, 2021: Employee sustains multiple injuries while attempting to catc
At 8:30 a.m. on April 1, 2021, an employee was giving verbal cues to their coworker who was using an order picker to move a 332 lb. water heater from a shelf more than 7 feet in height. As the water heater fell over, the employee attempted to catch the water heater and sustained bruising, lack of mobility to unspecified body parts. He was hospitalized.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)
Other-than-serious
$750
$750
Sep 17, 2021
Final
Inspection 344837687 OPENED JUL 16, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jun 16, 2021
Incident on Jul 2, 2020: Employee fractures ribs and clavicle in fall
At 11:40 a.m. on July 2, 2020, an employee was placing heavy pipe valves onto a storage rack from a piece of plywood elevated by a forklift. The employee was standing on the plywood with two valves when he instructed a coworker to lift him with the forklift. When the employee moved one of the valves, the plywood tipped and he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat several fractured ribs and a fractured clavicle.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342(A)
Other-than-serious
$5,000
$2,000
Dec 11, 2020
Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3657(J)(1)
Serious
$5,400
$3,600
Dec 11, 2020
Final
4 older inspections
Inspection 342149309 OPENED MAR 2, 2017Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 7, 2017
Incident on Feb 23, 2017: Employee's ankle and shoulder are fractured when struck by f
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on February 23, 2017, Employee #1 was walking from a parking lot when he was struck by a Nissan forklift that was operating in the forward direction with a load. His left foot became wedged between the pallet and the floor causing him to fall and roll approximately 3 feet away from the forklift. He sustained fractures to his left ankle and shoulder and was hospitalized.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(B)(1)
Other-than-serious
$375
$300
May 24, 2017
Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3272(C)
Other-than-serious
$935
$600
May 24, 2017
Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3650(T)(7)
Serious
$22,500
$18,000
May 24, 2017
Final
Inspection 342080520 OPENED FEB 6, 2017Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Aug 28, 2017
Incident on Jan 17, 2017: Employee's glove is caught in machine, causing amputation, f
At 8:00 a.m. on January 17, 2017, Employee #1 was working on a short piece of fire sprinkler pipe, trying to make a groove in the pipe. The employee was not using proper tools for grooving the small piece of pipe. Employee #1's glove got caught in the machine, pulling his right hand in, and causing a partial amputation of the right index finger, a displaced fracture to the distal phalange of the second finger and a laceration to the right ring finger for which he was hospitalized.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)(7)
Other-than-serious
$1,350
$750
Aug 3, 2017
Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3384(B)
Other-than-serious
$1,350
$750
Aug 3, 2017
Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 4002(A)
Other-than-serious
$1,350
$750
Aug 3, 2017
Final
Inspection 125481366 OPENED FEB 23, 2009Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 105 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2010
Incident on Feb 12, 2009: Employee fractures foot when forklift overturns
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 12, 2009, an employee was operating a for klift, Komatsu Model Number FG30 HT-12, Serial Number 556331A. The employee was attempting to pick up a 5,400 lbs. load of PVC pipe that was not centered on the forks. The forklift turned over to the left, pinning his left foot, causing fra ctures. The employee was hospitalized and treated for fractured foot.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 125530832 OPENED JAN 19, 2005Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Jul 16, 2007
Incident on Jan 11, 2005: Employee's finger is partially amputated by his ring
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a plumbin g supply truck driver with Pace Supply Corp. Employee #1 was wearing a ring on h is left ring finger. As he was climbing down from his truck at a construction si te in Lakeport, CA, he slipped. When he did, his ring got caught in the stake be d of the truck. The ring removed the flesh from the back and sides of the finger as it slid to the tip. Employee #1 drove himself around the corner to the Sutte r Lakeside hospital, where he received emergency treatment. Employee #1's superv isor arrived and drove Employee #1 to Ukiah to see his orthopedic surgeon. The s urgeon amputated Employee #1's ring finger on January 11, 2005.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342 A
Other-than-serious
$5,000
$3,000
Apr 26, 2005
Final
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Stockton site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 161 workers: 8.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 281 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Stockton Distribution Center
Stockton · 2025
161
14
6
8.3
1.7
PACE Supply Santa Rosa Branch 1
Santa Rosa · 2025
117
8
6
7.0
1.7
PACE Supply Stockton Branch 5
Stockton · 2025
91
2
2
2.0
1.7
PACE Supply Sacramento Branch 6
Sacramento · 2025
74
3
2
4.0
1.7
PACE Supply Oakland Branch 10
Oakland · 2025
57
2
2
3.7
1.7
PACE Supply Division
Stockton · 2025
52
0
0
0.0
1.7
PACE Supply Redding Branch 28
Redding · 2025
52
4
2
8.2
1.7
Stockton Distribution Center Annex
Stockton · 2025
37
0
0
0.0
1.7
The rules behind these citations
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.