Inspection 346084361 OPENED JUL 14, 2022Closed
305 Boomfield Avenue, Gilroy, CA 95020 · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Christopher Ranch LLC has 16 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1988.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 14, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Gilroy.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 2 serious and 12 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $38,545 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $27,295, down 29%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1928.110, field sanitation (5 items).
For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Christopher Ranch LLC averages $25,310 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Christopher Ranch LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 344378823 OPENED OCT 15, 2019Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 9, 2019: Employee fractures arm while cleaning energized packing conv
At 2:30 a.m. on October 9, 2019, an employee was working was part of a sanitation crew in an agricultural processing facility. The injured employee was a member of a sanitation crew. The employee was in the process of cleaning and sanitizing a bell pepper packing machine when his gloved hand became caught in the pinch-point of a conveyor roller. The employee fractured his right forearm and was hospitalized requiring surgery.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Apr 2, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $6,750 | Apr 2, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3999(B) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Apr 2, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 314148099 OPENED AUG 5, 2010Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 313835860 OPENED MAR 17, 2010Closed
800 Mission Vineyard Rd., San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 119642908 OPENED AUG 29, 2001Closed
Freitas Ranch, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 119953313 OPENED SEP 15, 2000Closed
South Of 18th Ave & West Of Cnd Blvd, Blythe, CA 92225 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3457 C03 G4 |
Other-than-serious | $185 | $185 | Oct 5, 2000 | Closed |
Inspection 119638781 OPENED DEC 23, 1999Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3943 C |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Feb 25, 2000 | Closed |
Inspection 119719888 OPENED JAN 15, 1998Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8 older inspections
Inspection 119717916 OPENED JUL 10, 1996Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1996 | Closed |
Inspection 119713329 OPENED APR 9, 1996Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 111770376 OPENED AUG 6, 1993Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 111785002 OPENED SEP 23, 1992Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 111785317 OPENED SEP 16, 1992Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3457 C03G 2 |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Sep 18, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3457 C03G 3 |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Sep 18, 1992 | Closed |
Inspection 111761896 OPENED OCT 10, 1991Closed
305 Bloomfield Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5155 E01 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1991 | Contested |
Inspection 106060106 OPENED MAR 16, 1989Closed
Highway 101, Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1928.110(c)(1)(iii) · Field sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1928.110(c)(2)(iii) · Field sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1989 | Closed |
Inspection 107085656 OPENED NOV 18, 1988Closed
Hwy 101 & Hwy 25 Intersection, Gilroy, CA 95020 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1928.110(c)(2)(i) · Field sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1928.110(c)(2)(ii) · Field sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1928.110(c)(3)(ii) · Field sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1988 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Gilroy site logged 29 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 650 workers: 4.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 675 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ranch LLC Gilroy · 2023 | 650 | 29 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2016 to Aug 16, 2017 Gilroy | 1 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1928.110 · Field sanitation
29 CFR 1928.110(c)(1)(iii)
(iii) The water shall be dispensed in single-use drinking cups or by fountains. The use of common drinking cups or dippers is prohibited.
29 CFR 1928.110(c)(2)(i)
(2) Toilet and handwashing facilities. (i) One toilet facility and one handwashing facility shall be provided for each twenty (20) employees or fraction thereof, except as stated in paragraph (c)(2)(v) of this section.
29 CFR 1928.110(c)(2)(ii)
(ii) Toilet facilities shall be adequately ventilated, appropriately screened, have self-closing doors that can be closed and latched from the inside and shall be constructed to insure privacy.
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- Corona Farms, LLC Atwater · 3 citations · $3,600
- Global AG Harvest, Inc Brawley · 5 citations · $2,660
- Acquistapace Harvesting, Inc. Guadalupe · 1 citation · $325
- Nature Fresh Farms, LLC Holtville · 5 citations · $2,125
- Plantel Nurseries, Incorporated Santa Maria · 24 citations · $18,185
- El Don Farm Contracting, Inc. Brawley · 21 citations · $5,980
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.