Inspection 348260472 OPENED MAY 21, 2025Closed
942 S. Stockton Avenue, Ripon, CA 95366 · Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Schell & Kampeter, Inc. 4 times in California since 2019.
The latest one began on May 21, 2025 after an accident, in Ripon.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $14,620 and now stand at $7,620, 48% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Schell & Kampeter, Inc. averages $3,810 (2 cited inspections).
Schell & Kampeter, Inc. 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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Inspection 346657224 OPENED APR 25, 2023Closed
942 S. Stockton Avenue, Ripon, CA 95366 · Pet and Pet Supplies Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344688544 OPENED MAR 11, 2020Closed
942 S Stockton Ave, Ripon, CA 95366 · Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 7, 2020: Employee amputates two fingers when caught in palletizer ma
At 2:30 a.m. on March 7, 2020, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a pet food manufacturer was performing routine maintenance and repairs on a palletizer machine. Lockout tagout procedures had been utilized but were discontinued so the machine could be restarted. After startup, the employee reached his hand inside the open holes in the forks of the machine to make an adjustment to one of the sensors. The employee amputated two fingers in the pinch point and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Other-than-serious | $9,000 | $2,000 | Aug 31, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343908398 OPENED APR 4, 2019Closed
942 S. Stockton Avenue, Ripon, CA 95366 · Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 9, 2019: Employee fractures arm when caught by incline conveyor
At 11:12 p.m. on March 9, 2019, an employee entered a caged area where bags of dog food were falling from the conveyor before reaching the top and was cleaning the incline conveyor belt when his left arm was caught in the take-up roller on the backside of the conveyor. The employee fractured his left arm and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Jul 2, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3999(B) |
Serious | $5,060 | $5,060 | Jul 2, 2019 | Final |
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 Ripon site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 233 workers: 0.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Pet Foods - Ripon Ripon · 2025 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Wage and hour cases
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 to Dec 11, 2023 RIPON | 3 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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- Hunt & Behrens Inc Petaluma · 6 citations · $9,400
- Associated Feed & Supply Co. Turlock · 19 citations · $28,025
- Hanford Grain Company LLC Hanford · 11 citations · $24,185
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.