CALIFORNIA RANCH FOOD COMPANY, INC.
4401 S DOWNEY ROAD, VERNON, CA 90058 · NAICS 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Dec 1, 2020#345045892Dec 1, 2020Final Order RecordedFatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order RecordedFatality#345045892$64,7006 viol.6 violations$64,700 in penalties
Inspection #345045892
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 2021
- Contested
- Nov 29, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 21, 2026
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 74
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $82,725
- Penalties on Record
- $64,700
- Site Address
- 4401 S Downey Road, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Two employees are killed by nitrogen leak
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(5) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 16 | $750 | $750 | Oct 13, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 01002 | 5144(G)(3) Respiratory Protection | Other | 1 | 1 | $975 | $0 | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| 02001 | 3220(C)(1) Emergency Action Plan | Serious | 1 | 16 | $20,250 | $15,000 | Nov 29, 2021 | Apr 21, 2026 | |
| 03001 | 3328(G) Machinery and Equipment | Serious | 1 | 16 | $20,250 | $20,250 | Nov 29, 2021 | Apr 21, 2026 | |
| 04001 | 5141(A) Control of Harmful Exposure to Employees | Serious | 1 | 1 | $20,250 | $12,500 | Nov 29, 2021 | Apr 21, 2026 | |
| 05001 | 5194(H)(1) Hazard Communication | Serious | 1 | 2 | $20,250 | $16,200 | Nov 29, 2021 | Apr 21, 2026 |
Feb 14, 2019#343789038Feb 14, 2019Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#343789038$21,8505 viol.5 violations$21,850 in penalties
Inspection #343789038
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2019
- Contested
- Aug 22, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 17, 2020
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,360
- Penalties on Record
- $21,850
- Site Address
- 4401 S Downey Rd., Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 3203(B)(2) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $425 | $175 | Sep 9, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| 01003 | 3203(A) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 8 | 300 | $635 | $175 | Sep 9, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| 02001 | 3302(A) Hazardous Liquids | Serious | 1 | 8 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Aug 16, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| 03001 | 3383(A) Body Protection | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,650 | $3,150 | Aug 16, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Apr 17, 2020 |
| 04001 | 3400(F) Medical Services and First Aid | Other | 1 | 8 | $7,650 | $350 | Aug 16, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Apr 17, 2020 |
Oct 5, 2016#341818698Oct 5, 2016Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#341818698$2,5004 viol.4 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #341818698
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2016
- Final Order
- Jan 4, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 71
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,405
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 4401 S Downey Rd, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $160 | $125 | - | Jan 4, 2017 | |
| 01002 | 2510.5 Wet and Damp Locations OSHA citation code: 25100005 A | Other | 2 | 2 | $160 | $0 | - | Jan 4, 2017 | |
| 01003 | 3328(D) Machinery and Equipment | Other | 1 | 1 | $160 | $125 | - | Jan 4, 2017 | |
| 02001 | 4553 Meat Choppers (Class A) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,925 | $2,250 | - | Jan 4, 2017 |
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3 inspections, 2016 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,713 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.