HUMBOLDT CREAMERY
572 HWY 1, FORTUNA, CA 95540 · NAICS 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 4, 2009#309686038Aug 4, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#309686038$3753 viol.3 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #309686038
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 23, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 149
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert 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 (3 of 3 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 | $225 | $225 | Oct 12, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $0 | Oct 12, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Oct 12, 2009 | - | - |
Oct 2, 2008#311865364Oct 2, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311865364$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311865364
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 24, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
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.
May 13, 2008#311069504May 13, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311069504$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311069504
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 2008
- Closed
- Oct 10, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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.
Feb 22, 2008#125820894Feb 22, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125820894$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125820894
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2008
- Closed
- May 28, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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 amputates finger when caught by valve of tanker
Sep 22, 2005#125832980Sep 22, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125832980$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125832980
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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.
Jul 27, 2005#125763003Jul 27, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#125763003$20,40534 viol.34 violations$20,405 in penalties
Inspection #125763003
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 34
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 29 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,085
- Penalties on Record
- $20,405
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert 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 (6 of 34 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $375 | May 20, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $560 | $560 | Jun 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Other | 5 | 1 | $560 | $560 | Jun 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $560 | $560 | Jun 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3212 Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs OSHA citation code: 3212 A02 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Feb 26, 2006 | - | - |
| 01006 | 3225 Maintenance and Access to Exits OSHA citation code: 3225 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Jun 12, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 34 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 12, 2003#125709006Mar 12, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125709006$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125709006
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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.
Apr 5, 1993#119727725Apr 5, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#119727725$1,1957 viol.7 violations$1,195 in penalties
Inspection #119727725
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 28, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,195
- Penalties on Record
- $1,195
- Site Address
- 572 Hwy. 1, Fortuna, CA 95540
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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 (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G | Other | 1 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Jul 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $190 | $190 | Jun 11, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $190 | $190 | Jun 11, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Other | 1 | 3 | $190 | $190 | Apr 5, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $125 | $125 | Aug 15, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $125 | $125 | Jul 12, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
8 inspections, 1993 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.