A former employee is taking legal action against a major logistics company, accusing them of serious workplace safety violations and retaliatory practices. Roger Fralin filed a complaint on November 21, 2025, in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, against Lineage Logistics Services, LLC. The lawsuit claims that the company not only exposed its employees to unsafe levels of carbon dioxide but also terminated Fralin’s employment as retaliation for his whistleblowing activities.
According to the court documents, Roger Fralin was employed by Lineage Logistics as a Facilities Maintenance Manager at their West-Sacramento warehouse from April 29, 2024, until his dismissal on August 4, 2025. Fralin alleges that during his tenure, he observed dangerously high levels of carbon dioxide within the warehouse—levels that frequently exceeded safe thresholds and caused numerous employees to fall ill. Despite raising these concerns with General Manager Brendan Sweeney and proposing solutions such as installing industrial ventilation systems, Fralin claims his warnings were dismissed due to cost considerations.
The complaint further details how Fralin took proactive steps by contacting local authorities when necessary and even called in the fire department to evacuate the warehouse under unsafe conditions. His actions drew attention from OSHA inspectors who visited the facility multiple times in May and July 2025. During these inspections, discrepancies were noted between handheld monitors used by OSHA and those maintained by Lineage Logistics. The lawsuit accuses Sweeney of ordering staff to falsify records related to carbon dioxide monitoring and instructing employees not to communicate with OSHA inspectors.
Fralin asserts that his termination was unjustly framed as a performance issue despite having received positive reviews throughout his employment. He contends that this action was a direct consequence of his efforts to address safety violations and communicate these issues both internally and externally. The complaint lists several causes of action including retaliation under various sections of the California Labor Code (232.5, 1102.5, and 6310) as well as wrongful termination in violation of public policy.
The plaintiff seeks general damages for emotional distress, special damages for economic losses incurred due to job loss, punitive damages aimed at penalizing the defendant’s conduct, attorney fees, civil penalties allowed by statute, interest on any awarded amounts pre-judgment and post-judgment at maximum legal rates, tax adjustments for increased income tax liabilities following compensatory awards if granted by court order along with costs associated with filing suit.
Representing Roger Fralin is attorney Robert B. Payaslyan from Payaslyan Law P.C., while the case is being presided over by Judge B. Delira under Case No.. Sto Owe 1 So in Sacramento County’s Superior Court system.
Source: 25CV028150_Roger_Fralin_v_Lineage_Logistics_Complaint_County_of_Sacramento.pdf
