Since 2021, OSHA inspectors have visited Gar Bennett, LLC in California 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 31, 2024 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Reedley.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $280 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among utility employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $0 penalty. Gar Bennett, LLC averages $280 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Gar Bennett, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 347521098 OPENED MAY 31, 2024Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 220 employees at the site · Closed Jul 25, 2024
Cross Street Alta Avenue And Dinuba Avenue, Reedley, CA 93654 · Water Supply and Irrigation Systems · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 22, 2024 (fatal): Employee is involved in auto accident, struck on driver side
At 11:55 a.m. on May 22, 2024, Employee #1, driving a light truck, was involved in an auto accident when another vehicle struck the driver's side of the employee's vehicle. The impact caused a contusion to the employee's head from the driver side window. Employee also developed head pain, shoulder pain and lower back pain from accident. Employee drove himself to Kings Industrial for treatment after accident. At the facility, the employee passed out and fell to the floor. CPR started and the employee was taken to CRMC by ambulance. Employee was in ICU and died on 5/31/2024.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345270128 OPENED APR 19, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Sep 5, 2021
4797 Turlock Rd., Snelling, CA 95369 · Water Supply and Irrigation Systems · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 8, 2021: Employee?s leg is trapped in trench collapse, sustains fract
At 2:30 p.m. on April 8, 2021, an employee was cleaning out the bottom of a trench, which was approximately 36 to 40 inches deep and being prepared for an irrigation pipe. While the employee was removing dirt, the trench wall collapsed, trapping the employee's leg. The employee sustained a fractured right shin bone. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
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 2025, the Reedley site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 191 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 244 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.
