Turlock Fruit Co. has 7 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1988.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 22, 2019 after an accident, in Firebaugh.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 1 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $9,280 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,625, down 39%.
For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Turlock Fruit Co. averages $5,625 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Turlock Fruit Co. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 344254719 OPENED AUG 22, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2020
51579 W. Nees Ave., Firebaugh, CA 93622 · Potato Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 26, 2019: Employee fractures arm when run over by tractor
At approximately 10:25 a.m. on July 26, 2029, an employee was standing behind a melon harvester drinking water. A tractor operated backing up to hitch onto the melon harvester did not stop and was going too fast, pushing the harvester over the employee running over his left arm and left leg. The employee sustained a fractured left arm and was hospitalized for these injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $280 | $225 | Jan 24, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3441(A)(2)(D) |
Serious | $9,000 | $5,400 | Jan 24, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 312910722 OPENED JUL 8, 2009Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 400 employees at the site · Closed Jul 20, 2009
51579 W Nees Ave, Firebaugh, CA 93622 · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 123911414 OPENED APR 25, 2003Closed
Planned · Complete · Health · 125 employees at the site · Closed May 9, 2003
Nees Ave & Rasso, Firebaugh, CA 95381 · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming · 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 Turlock site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 32 workers: 11.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry.
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.
