Inspection 349070888 OPENED JUL 23, 2026Open
12245 Sunny Acres Avenue, Turlock, CA 95380 · Tree Nut Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Hilltop Ranch, Inc. 9 times in California since 1999.
The latest one began on Jul 23, 2026 after an accident, in Turlock; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 1 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,070 and now stand at $3,925, 23% 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 Hilltop Ranch, Inc. averages $1,308 (3 cited inspections).
Hilltop Ranch, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348831777 OPENED MAR 25, 2026Closed
13890 Looney Road, Ballico, CA 95303 · Tree Nut Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 348032749 OPENED FEB 10, 2025Closed
1047 Bradbury Rd., Ballico, CA 95303 · Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345804827 OPENED FEB 25, 2022Closed
8235 Turlock Rd., Ballico, CA 95303 · Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 8, 2022: Employee suffers fingertip amputation when pallet conveyor m
At 7:45 a.m. on February 8, 2022, an employee was unloading fumigation chambers at an almond processing facility using a forklift. The employee noticed that the pallet conveyor was malfunctioning. The injured worker got off his forklift and attempted to wipe off the sensor, but the pallets still did not advance. As he turned away, the pallet conveyor moved and a pallet crushed his right hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat a right ring fingertip amputation.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Other-than-serious | $425 | $350 | Jul 19, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4075(A) |
Other-than-serious | $210 | $0 | Jul 19, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344309034 OPENED SEP 6, 2019Closed
13890 Looney Rd, Ballico, CA 95303 · Tree Nut Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 5157(C)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $425 | $350 | Jan 29, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 5157(D)(3) |
Other-than-serious | $635 | $525 | Jan 29, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 342996329 OPENED MAR 7, 2018Closed
8235 Turlock Road, Ballico, CA 95303 · Tree Nut Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4075(A) |
Serious | $3,375 | $2,700 | Mar 27, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 340762947 OPENED JUL 8, 2015Closed
8235 Turlock Rd, Ballico, CA 95303 · Tree Nut Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310554001 OPENED SEP 11, 2008Closed
Looney & Monte Vista Rd, Ballico, CA 95303 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 older inspection
Inspection 123935835 OPENED MAY 24, 1999Closed
13890 Looney Road, Ballico, CA 95303 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Ballico site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 145 workers: 10.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 103 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Ranch, Inc. - Turlock Rd. Ballico · 2025 | 145 | 11 | 2 | 10.6 | 2.9 |
| Hilltop Ranch, Inc. - Sunny Acres Turlock · 2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Hilltop Ranch, Inc. - Looney Ballico · 2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Hilltop Ranch Inc. - Turlock Rd. Ballico · 2024 | 140 | 11 | 2 | 8.3 | 2.9 |
| Hilltop Ranch Inc. - Sunny Acres Turlock · 2024 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 29.7 | 2.9 |
| Hilltop Ranch Inc. - Looney Ballico · 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| Hilltop Ranch, Inc. - Turlock Rd Ballico · 2023 | 147 | 12 | 1 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
| Hilltop Ranch Ballico · 2022 | 168 | 11 | 1 | 6.3 | 3.0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Other tree nut farming employers in California
- Crown Nursery, LLC Macdoel · 10 citations · $25,995
- Marz Farms Inc Camarillo · 8 citations · $11,110
- Frank J. Borges Gustine · 3 citations · $2,275
- Marthedal Enterprises, Inc. Fresno · 1 citation · $10,800
- Nickel Family LLC Bakersfield · 2 citations · $19,350
- Vignolo Farms, Inc. Bakersfield · 14 citations · $20,992
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