Santa Paula, California · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · NAICS 115114
OSHA has inspected Limoneira Co. 6 times in California since 1991.
The latest one began on Mar 14, 2024 after an accident, in Oxnard.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 2 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $50,900 and now stand at $36,900, 28% 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 Limoneira Co. averages $18,150 (2 cited inspections).
Limoneira Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $25,000 | $18,000 | Aug 29, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3999(B) |
Serious | $25,000 | $18,000 | Aug 29, 2024 | Final |
24604 Burr Rd, Lindsay, CA 93247 · All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 31, 2021: Employee fractures face due to tractor collision with tree
At 8:30 a.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee was working as a farm worker at a citrus orchard. The employee was spraying herbicides from a low-profile tractor equipped with a spray rig. The employee was driving a 1970 Randell Self-propelled Sprayer down an asphalt roadway. The employee pressed the clutch and gained speed. When the rig reached the bottom of the roadway, the employee turned towards a clearing but hit a lemon tree. A coworker was in the passenger seat. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple facial bone fractures from impact with the tree and the ground.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Feb 10, 2022 | Final |
1141 Cummings Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 21, 2003: Employee falls down stairs
At approximately 4:13 p.m. on February 21, 2003, there was a metal 15-step stair way going down the boiler room. On one side of the stairway was a concrete wall. The other side was open because the rail was removed about five days before the accident so that a new boiler could be placed in the boiler room. Employee #1 w as walking down the stairway while work to connect the boiler up was being done. About half way down, he slipped or missed his footing and fell down the stairs. He received bruises and head injuries. He was taken to a local hospital, where he stayed for approximately two hours.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 B01 |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Mar 24, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3234 G01 |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $450 | Mar 24, 2003 | Closed |
1141 Cummings Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1141 Cummings Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 8, 1996: Employee injured by falling machine
Employee #1 was injured when a machine fell on him.
No citations from this inspection.
1141 Cummings Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
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 Santa Paula site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 160 workers: 4.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 120 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limoneira Company-Santa Paula Santa Paula · 2025 | 160 | 5 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.9 |
| Limoneira Company Santa Paula · 2017 | 249 | 9 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Limoneira Lindsay Lindsay · 2017 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023 SANTA PAULA | 1 | 0 | $0 | $2,066 |
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.