RICHWOOD MEAT COMPANY, INC.
2751 N. SANTA FE DRIVE, MERCED, CA 95348 · NAICS 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jun 18, 2026#349007286Jun 18, 2026Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#349007286$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349007286
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Closed
- Sep 2, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2751 N. Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
- 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 Summary
Aug 18, 2022#346156730Aug 18, 2022Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#346156730$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #346156730
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2022
- Final Order
- Dec 1, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 2751 N Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 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 | 1 | $400 | $400 | - | Dec 1, 2022 |
Aug 31, 2021#345546287Aug 31, 2021Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#345546287$2,3002 viol.2 violations$2,300 in penalties
Inspection #345546287
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 2022
- Final Order
- Mar 1, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,300
- Site Address
- 2751 N Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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 injures fingertip while using packing tape machine,
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(4) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 4 | $800 | $800 | - | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| 01002 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $1,500 | - | Mar 1, 2022 |
Oct 23, 2020#344992938Oct 23, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#344992938$9,7502 viol.2 violations$9,750 in penalties
Inspection #344992938
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2021
- Contested
- Jul 23, 2021
- Final Order
- Dec 31, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 9, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,250
- Penalties on Record
- $9,750
- Site Address
- 2751 N Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
- 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.
Employee with covid-19 infection dies
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | Jul 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | |
| 02001 | 3203(A)(4) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Serious | 1 | 30 | $11,250 | $6,750 | Jul 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
Oct 29, 2018#343572145Oct 29, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343572145$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343572145
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2751 N Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jul 14, 2017#342471828Jul 14, 2017Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#342471828$5,6502 viol.2 violations$5,650 in penalties
Inspection #342471828
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2017
- Contested
- Nov 8, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 20, 2017
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,850
- Penalties on Record
- $5,650
- Site Address
- 2751 N Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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 catches finger in conveyor while cleaning equipment
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 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 | 1 | $850 | $650 | Nov 8, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | |
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Other | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $5,000 | Nov 8, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 |
Aug 4, 2006#309677862Aug 4, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309677862$10,29013 viol.13 violations$10,290 in penalties
Inspection #309677862
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,720
- Penalties on Record
- $10,290
- Site Address
- 2751 N. Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (7 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 2500.10 Pull at Joints and Terminals OSHA citation code: 25000010 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 3214 Stair Rails and Handrails OSHA citation code: 3214 B | Other | 1 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Oct 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3231 Stairways OSHA citation code: 3231 C01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 2340.23 Openings (Repealed) | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,700 | $2,700 | Oct 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 03001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,700 | $2,700 | Oct 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 04001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $270 | $270 | Oct 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 05001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Serious | 1 | 5 | $270 | $270 | Oct 3, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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.
7 inspections, 2006 to 2026. 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, 16,240 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.