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KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT is a fire protection employer in BAKERSFIELD, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $3,750 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

5642 VICTOR ST., BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308

922160 Top companies in Fire Protection

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$3,750 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.1
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$3,750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$27,668.72
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$1,875 avg per violation$1,875 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$1,456
Avg Back Wages / Case
$27,669
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$31,418.72 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

77%
Above average violations
vs 2,234 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
79%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2094437
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the fire protection industry in CA, KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ranks in the 77th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,234 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 79th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.1 for the fire protection sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT's OSHA violation history?
KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $3,750 in total penalties.
How does KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT operates in the fire protection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT of BAKERSFIELD, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENToperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.