Establishment profile
BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.
9570 N. HWY 59, MERCED, CA, 95348
Operated by Big Valley Labor, LLC · 1 of 21 establishments
115115 — Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Summary
BIG VALLEY LABOR INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $46,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 6,174 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIG VALLEY LABOR INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $46,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4848 A | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 5166 B01 | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 3203 A04 B | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 3203 A07 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 3668 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 5144 C A | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 1151 within CA. Peer group: 6,174 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 997 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
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- 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 BIG VALLEY LABOR 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2013 | BURN,WELDING,TORCH,EXPLOSION,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNINGFatality | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG VALLEY LABOR 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 BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-11 | Accident | 6 | 4 | $46,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BIG VALLEY LABOR INC. is one of 21 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Big Valley Labor, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Big Valley Labor, LLC across all 21 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Big Valley Labor, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, LLCKING CITY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, LLC.SAN LUCAS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, INCMODESTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, LLC.HOLLISTER, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG VALLEY LABORGILROY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, INC.HICKMAN, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, LLCSAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, INC.SNELLING, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
- BIG VALLEY LABOR, INC.LA GRANGE, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Big Valley Labor, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Farm Labor Contractors and Crew LeadersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Farm Labor Contractors in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG VALLEY LABOR 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Big Valley Labor, LLC, which operates 21 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BIG VALLEY LABOR INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $46,300 in total penalties.
- How does BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BIG VALLEY LABOR INC. operates in the farm labor contractors and crew leaders industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. BIG VALLEY LABOR INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.11 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has BIG VALLEY LABOR INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BIG VALLEY LABOR INC..