OSHA has inspected WMD Farming 2 times in California since 2017.
The latest one began on Sep 13, 2021 after an accident, in Patterson.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,100 and still stand at $6,100.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and WMD Farming averages $3,050 (2 cited inspections).
Inspection 345526545 OPENED SEP 13, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 2022
Baldwin Rd. & Zacharias Rd., Patterson, CA 95363 · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 1, 2021: Employee crushes finger between wrench and farm equipment
At 11:40 a.m. on September 1, 2021, an employee working as a farm worker for a produce farm was adjusting a guide wheel lever. The bar slipped and caught the employee between a wrench and part of the equipment. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed fingertip.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3556(B) |
Other-than-serious | $550 | $550 | Jan 7, 2022 | Final |
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.
