OSHA has inspected Cox Vineyards 3 times in California since 2005.
The latest one began on Oct 6, 2023 after a complaint, in Ukiah.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,425 and now stand at $2,325, 47% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and Cox Vineyards averages $1,162 (2 cited inspections).
Cox Vineyards also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Incident on Oct 25, 2019: Employee fractures arm and pelvis in harvester accident
At 12:30 p.m. on October 25, 2019, an employee working as a mechanic for a vineyard was assisting as an agricultural laborer operating a Korvan 3000 Grape Harvester. As the employee exited a row of grapes and attempted to make a right turn, he entered another row downslope when the vehicle overturned and landed onto its right side. The employee jumped from the vehicle as it was overturning, fell to the ground, and struck a metal post. The employee sustained fractures to his arm and pelvis upon impact with the ground and metal post. The employee was airlifted to the hospital, where he was admitted to undergo surgery. The employee was in the hospital for over three weeks prior to being released.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $150 | Apr 22, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3664(C) |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $150 | Apr 22, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3650(T)(14)(C) |
Serious | $3,600 | $1,800 | Apr 22, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Ukiah site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry.
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.