KERN RIDGE GROWERS
MAIN & WHARTON ST, LAMONT, CA 93241 · NAICS 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
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Inspection records
May 29, 2025#348275421May 29, 2025Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#348275421$3,0001 viol.1 violation$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #348275421
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 2025
- Contested
- Oct 27, 2025
- Final Order
- Feb 19, 2026
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 8005 Wharton Ave., Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Oct 27, 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Mar 8, 2022#345853741Mar 8, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345853741$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345853741
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 2022
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8005 Wharton Avenue, Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
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.
Oct 19, 2016#341849057Oct 19, 2016Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341849057$10,0001 viol.1 violation$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #341849057
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2017
- Contested
- Apr 4, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 26, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 8005 Wharton Ave., Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 111219
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 1 | 9 | $9,000 | $10,000 | Apr 4, 2017 | Nov 26, 2019 |
Feb 18, 2009#310829320Feb 18, 2009Accident (A) · No Inspection scope, Safety#310829320$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310829320
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 18, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Main St & Di Giorgio St, Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
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's fingers are amputated in cutting machine
Jan 26, 2009#125876938Jan 26, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#125876938$7453 viol.3 violations$745 in penalties
Inspection #125876938
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2009
- Contested
- Apr 21, 2009
- Final Order
- Feb 9, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $745
- Penalties on Record
- $745
- Site Address
- 8005 Wharton Ave, Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
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 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D03 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | May 5, 2009 | Apr 21, 2009 | Feb 9, 2010 |
| 01007 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $185 | $185 | May 5, 2009 | Apr 21, 2009 | Feb 9, 2010 |
| 01008 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 G03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | May 5, 2009 | Apr 21, 2009 | Feb 9, 2010 |
Sep 6, 2006#310194063Sep 6, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#310194063$4,6807 viol.7 violations$4,680 in penalties
Inspection #310194063
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2006
- Contested
- Dec 19, 2006
- Final Order
- Jan 25, 2008
- Closed
- May 7, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,055
- Penalties on Record
- $4,680
- Site Address
- 8005wharton Ave, Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 C | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $0 | Jan 9, 2007 | Dec 19, 2006 | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 01002 | 470 Permit to Operate OSHA citation code: 470 A | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $375 | Jan 9, 2007 | Dec 19, 2006 | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 01003 | 489 Warning Signs OSHA citation code: 489 A | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Dec 1, 2006 | Dec 19, 2006 | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 01004 | 3320 Warning Signs | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Dec 1, 2006 | Dec 19, 2006 | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 01006 | 3650 Industrial Trucks. General OSHA citation code: 3650 A | Other | 1 | - | $185 | $185 | Nov 24, 2006 | Dec 19, 2006 | Jan 25, 2008 |
| 01008 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 D | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $375 | Nov 24, 2006 | Dec 19, 2006 | Jan 25, 2008 |
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.
Feb 14, 2001#125728956Feb 14, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125728956$1851 viol.1 violation$185 in penalties
Inspection #125728956
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 12, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $185
- Penalties on Record
- $185
- Site Address
- Main & Wharton St, Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 A | Other | 4 | 4 | $185 | $185 | Mar 23, 2001 | - | - |
Feb 16, 2000#119978401Feb 16, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119978401$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119978401
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Main & Wharton St, Lamont, CA 93241
- Industry
- 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
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.
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, 2000 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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