OSHA has inspected Fetzer Vineyards 7 times in California since 1992.
The latest one began on Nov 13, 2023 after an accident, in Hopland.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $15,150 and now stand at $7,500, 50% 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 Fetzer Vineyards averages $3,750 (1 cited inspection).
Fetzer Vineyards also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Sep 26, 2011: Employee's finger is injured when caught between equipment
On September 26, 2011, Employee #1 a tractor driver with a wine making company, was loading grapes into a truck. His finger became caught in a pinch point betwe en a front loader's forks and a gondola. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a part ial amputation of his left middle finger.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 119633386 OPENED AUG 3, 2004Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Apr 24, 2006
Incident on Jul 29, 2004: Atv driver rolls-over and is hospitalized with a head injury
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on July 29, 2004, two vineyard employees engaged in operating irrigation systems, proceeded south on ATVs between vineyards on the s houlder of a county road. One employee attempted to make a U-turn to retrieve hi s hat that blew away. He rolled- over his ATV (Kawasaki Prairie 300, 4x4 ATV) in to the brush alongside the road. The employee sustained a severe head injury as a result of the accident, and as of August 10, 2004, remained in a rehabilitatio n hospital. The employee was a full-time, seasonal employee of the vineyard. The speed of the ATV's that rolled-over was estimated to be between 25 to 30 miles per hour by the driver of the other ATV.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3380 C
Other-than-serious
$750
$750
Aug 25, 2004
Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203 B02
Other-than-serious
$450
$450
Aug 25, 2004
Closed
Inspection 125500033 OPENED AUG 15, 1995Closed
Accident · Complete · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Jan 25, 1996
Incident on Jul 13, 1995: Employee's fingertip amputated by jointer blades
Employee #1, employed by this employer for 10 months, was using a Crescent 12 in . table jointer on oak staves. The flesh on the distal end of the first finger o f his right hand was amputated. The causal factor is undetermined, but apparentl y Employee #1 did not use a push stick. The general nature of his work area was tidy.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Hopland site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 172 workers: 3.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 182 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Fetzer Vineyards - Hopland Winery
Hopland · 2021
172
6
4
3.4
3.8
The rules behind these citations
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.