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Grape Valley Contracting: OSHA inspections and violations

Arvin, California · Grape Vineyards · NAICS 111332

4inspections
2citation items
$1,310current penalties
Jul 7, 2020last inspection

OSHA has inspected Grape Valley Contracting 4 times in California since 2012.

The latest one began on Jul 7, 2020 on a referral, in Bakersfield.

Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $5,245 and now stand at $1,310, 75% 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 Grape Valley Contracting averages $1,125 (1 cited inspection).

Grape Valley Contracting also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Grape Valley Contracting: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344823646 OPENED JUL 7, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 197 employees at the site · Closed Feb 5, 2021

South Vineyard & Hwy 58 Aces 1 Ranch, Bakersfield, CA 93307 · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344134929 OPENED JUL 8, 2019Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 101 employees at the site · Closed Jun 15, 2022

15499 Bear Mountain Winery Rd., Arvin, CA 93203 · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 22, 2019: Employee fractures skull in atv roll over

At 8:30 a.m. on June 22, 2019, an employee was conducting irrigation operations driving an ATV when it rolled over on same level ground. The employee suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3380(C)
Other-than-serious$5,060$1,125Dec 10, 2019Final

Inspection 313387813 OPENED OCT 31, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jan 24, 2013

15308 Wildman Rd, Arvin, CA 93203 · Grape Vineyards · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313386641 OPENED JUL 31, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 54 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2013

North Of 6901 Buena Vista Blvd, Lamont, CA 93241 · Grape Vineyards · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203 A
Other-than-serious$185$185Sep 27, 2012Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2021, the Bakersfield site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 46 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Grape Valley Contracting
Bakersfield · 2021
46 000.02.9

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

Other grape vineyards employers in California

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