Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited Big E Produce in California 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 20, 2016 on a referral, in Lompoc.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $22,035; today they stand at $13,935, 37% less.
Among farming, fishing and forestry employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,440 penalty. Big E Produce averages $6,050 across 2 cited inspections.
Big E Produce also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 300832912 OPENED FEB 8, 2006Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 250 employees at the site · Closed Jul 1, 2006
Sloan Ranch #15, Lompoc, CA 93438 · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
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 2019, the Lompoc site logged 28 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 250 workers: 16.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 260 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.