Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Rotisystems, Inc. in California 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 24, 2025 after a complaint, in Oakland.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 4 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $43,055; today they stand at $28,210, 34% less.
Among hotel and restaurant employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,350 penalty. Rotisystems, Inc. averages $9,403 across 3 cited inspections.
Rotisystems, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Incident on Apr 27, 2018: Employee catches finger and partially amputates first joint
At 10:30 a.m. on April 27, 2018, an employee was disassembling a Waukesha model 18 Universal Rotary Positive Displacement pump to clean and sanitize it. The employee caught her left hand's index finger with the rotating rotor while removing a gasket from the pump inlet flange, fracturing her finger and amputating a portion of its first joint. Hospitalization was not required.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(G)(2)(A) |
Serious | $7,310 | $4,500 | Oct 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(L) |
Serious | $7,310 | $3,375 | Oct 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $5,850 | $4,500 | Oct 19, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Oakland site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 102 workers: 13.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 140 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.