OSHA has inspected Wente Bros. 4 times in California since 2006.
The latest one began on Nov 1, 2022 as part of a related case, in Livermore.
Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 8 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $19,560 and now stand at $14,175, 28% lower after settlements or reviews.
comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 2500.8.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Wente Bros. averages $560 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 315318063 OPENED MAY 21, 2012Closed
Accident · Partial · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2012
5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 19, 2012 (fatal): Caterer suffers possible heart attack and dies
On May 19, 2012, Employee #1, of Wente Brothers, was part of a crew catering a w edding at an event center. He supervised and helped prepare food from about 12:0 0 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. and then delivered the food at around 5:30 p.m . The crew finished their work at the wedding event, and Employee #1 was apparen tly walking towards the parking lot at about 10:00 p.m., when he collapsed. Empl oyee #1 was transported to a Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approxima tely 10:35 p.m.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A07 |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $560 | Sep 7, 2012 | Closed |
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.