SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
750 RIDDER PARK DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95190 · NAICS 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Feb 19, 2014#317448017Feb 19, 2014Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#317448017$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317448017
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 2014
- Closed
- May 5, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 516110
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 22, 2008#312349772Aug 22, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312349772$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312349772
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6293 San Ignacio Ave. #20, San Jose, CA 95119
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Nov 2, 2004#119646826Nov 2, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119646826$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #119646826
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B01 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Apr 14, 2005 | - | - |
Sep 7, 2001#125564468Sep 7, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125564468$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125564468
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 2, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $0 | Jul 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5142 Mechanically Driven Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems to Provide Minimum Building Ventilation OSHA citation code: 5142 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $0 | Jul 15, 2002 | - | - |
Apr 27, 1999#125576264Apr 27, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125576264$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #125576264
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 1999
- Contested
- Dec 8, 1999
- Final Order
- Apr 26, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Dec 18, 1999 | Dec 8, 1999 | Apr 26, 2000 |
| 01003 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Dec 18, 1999 | Dec 8, 1999 | Apr 26, 2000 |
Apr 19, 1997#125572834Apr 19, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125572834$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125572834
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2395.50 Equipment Grounding Connections (Repealed) OSHA citation code: 23950050 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3231 Stairways OSHA citation code: 3231 C 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3209 Standard Guardrails OSHA citation code: 3209 A | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 2500.8 Uses Not Permitted OSHA citation code: 25000008 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1997 | - | - |
Mar 1, 1996#119712677Mar 1, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119712677$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119712677
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jan 26, 1996#119713824Jan 26, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119713824$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119713824
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1996
- Closed
- May 17, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Nov 16, 1995#119714145Nov 16, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119714145$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119714145
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 18, 1995#119716611Aug 18, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119716611$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119716611
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
- Industry
- 511110 Newspaper Publishers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
20 inspections, 1988 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Information, 1,405 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.