Since 1992, OSHA inspectors have visited Ross Stores, Inc. in California 32 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 27, 2023 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Bakersfield and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 73 citation items: 17 serious and 56 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $182,450; today they stand at $114,665, 37% less.
The rule cited most here is 2340.16 (), 6 times.
Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,750 penalty. Ross Stores, Inc. averages $11,576 across 7 cited inspections.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Ross Stores, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 346796980 OPENED JUN 27, 2023Open
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Open
3761 Ming Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309 · Department Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 16, 2023 (fatal): Employee injures ankle and fractures spine in fall, later di
At 9:33 a.m. on October 11, 2022, Employee #1 was scanning boxes while they were being unloaded onto a loading dock from a truck. Employee #1 was scanning boxes being unloaded from a truck onto a flexible conveyer. Employee #1 walked to the truck and flexible conveyor in the dock area, and, while pushing a box onto the flexible conveyor, her right foot fell through a gap between the dock and truck. Employee #1 pulled herself up and continued working. Employee #1 notified her employer of the the accident and ankle injury on the same day after completing her shift and stated she would be visiting an urgent care. On June 27, 2023 the Division was notified by the Kern County Coroner's Office of a death involving Employee #1, who died on March 16, 2023 at the hospital after undergoing elective surgery. Employee #1 sustained a spinal fracture.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $475 | $475 | Dec 19, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $315 | $315 | Dec 19, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 343199733 OPENED JUN 1, 2018Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Oct 22, 2018
11 Curtner Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 31, 2018 (fatal): Employee loses consciousness at work and later dies
At 9:58 p.m. on May 31, 2018, an employee was working for a chain of retail department stores that sold overstock, out of season, and out of fashion clothing at a reduced price. He was at one of their stores in San Jose, CA. He was standing inside the store's entrance area. He lost consciousness and fell forward. As he fell he hit his forehead on a podium table. He continue to fall onto a tile floor, hitting his head again. Emergency personnel were called. The employee was taken to the hospital. He was later pronounced dead.
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 2020, the Shafter site logged 15 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,484 workers: 2.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 1,041 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.
