KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY
3200 RIO MIRADA, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308 · NAICS 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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Inspection records
Jul 27, 2010#312437890Jul 27, 2010Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#312437890$16,2003 viol.3 violations$16,200 in penalties
Inspection #312437890
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 2010
- Contested
- Jan 14, 2011
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 73
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,575
- Penalties on Record
- $16,200
- Site Address
- Cross Valley Canal Pumping Plant #3, Bakersfield, CA 93314
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Employee is injured when caught in pivot point
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jan 14, 2011. Final orders are recorded through Jun 13, 2011. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1430.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 14300029 A | Other | 1 | - | $325 | $0 | Jan 17, 2011 | Jan 14, 2011 | Jun 13, 2011 |
| 02001 | 4993 Swing OSHA citation code: 4993 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $20,250 | $16,200 | Dec 30, 2010 | Jan 14, 2011 | Jun 13, 2011 |
| 03002 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2011 | - | - |
Jun 3, 2008#125914077Jun 3, 2008Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#125914077$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125914077
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2008
- Closed
- Jun 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 811 Nadine Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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.
Mar 22, 2006#125763169Mar 22, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125763169$3702 viol.2 violations$370 in penalties
Inspection #125763169
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 22, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $370
- Penalties on Record
- $370
- Site Address
- 811 Nadine Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | $185 | $185 | May 17, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2500.8 Uses Not Permitted OSHA citation code: 25000008 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | May 17, 2006 | - | - |
May 16, 1991#111945416May 16, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111945416$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111945416
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 7, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3200 Rio Mirada, Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3220 Emergency Action Plan OSHA citation code: 3220 A | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3382 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 3382 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1991 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1991 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Utilities, 13,812 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: water supply and irrigation systems reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.9%; NAICS 22131 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source