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BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.

416 E. SOUTH AVENUE, FOWLER, CA, 93625
115114Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

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OSHA inspections
9
over 26 years
Violations
9
$46,350 in penalties
Penalties
$46,350
$5,150 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $46,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 6,167 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$46,350
$5,150 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · accident
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 9

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1151 within CA. Peer group: 6,167 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $325
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
1.3
vs industry
−1.7
TRIR
1.6
vs industry
−3.1

Reported for 350 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
7

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 20, 2020Bin,Blind Reaching,Caught In,Conveyor,E GI VI (blind reaching),Energized,Finger,Food Handling,Food processing,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Reaching,Sprocket11
Jun 18, 2019Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Fainted,Fall,Fracture,Fruit Packing,Head,Loss Of Blood,Loss of consciousness,Roller Conveyor,Skull11
Mar 2, 2019Conveyor,Finger,Jammed1
Sep 3, 2008CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,FOOT11
Aug 26, 1999AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TOE,FOOT,INATTENTION,POOR VISIBILITY11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
3
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 7 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
MSPA (migrant farmworker protection)May 200815
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMay 200812

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 3 cases · $0 in backwages · 0 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Aug 2016 – Aug 2018Packing and Crating0
Apr 2008 – May 2008Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers0
Feb 2003 – Feb 2005Fruit and Tree Nut Farming0

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2645845
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-04-27Unprogrammed Related31$18,810
2020-04-28Accident1$1,500
2019-08-06Accident11$7,200
2019-03-28Accident0$0
2017-05-24Accident0$0
2015-01-08Accident32$18,690
2009-02-17Accident0$0
2000-08-08Complaint0$0
2000-01-05Accident1$150

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $46,350 in total penalties.
How does BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC. operates in the postharvest crop activities (except cotton ginning) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. BEE SWEET CITRUS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.34 compared to an industry average of 3.