Establishment profile
BRITZ FARMING
SOUZA RANCH, AMERICAN AVE, MENDOTA, CA, 93640
Operated by BRITZ FARMING CORP · 1 of 8 establishments
111219 — Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
EIN 942613519
Summary
BRITZ FARMING has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $375 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,522 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRITZ FARMING 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $375 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 1112 within CA. Peer group: 1,522 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 23 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 BRITZ FARMING. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2002 | FRACTURE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,FARM MACHINERY,STEEP GRADE,TRACTOR,ARM,LOST CONTROL | 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 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 BRITZ FARMING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRITZ FARMING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BRITZ FARMING. 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 BRITZ FARMING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRITZ FARMING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BRITZ FARMING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-26 | Accident | 1 | — | $375 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BRITZ FARMING is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BRITZ FARMING CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BRITZ FARMING CORP across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OLAM WEST COAST INC.LEMOORE — 3 federal enforcement records
- SIERRA PACKINGHOLTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOOTHILL PACKINGSALINAS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLCGILROY — 3 federal enforcement records
- RIO FARMS, LLCKING CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLAM WEST COAST, INCFIVE POINTS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADAM BROS. FARMING, INC.SANTA MARIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CB HARVESTING LLCWESTMORLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRIME TIME INTERNATIONALCOACHELLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARODA FARMS INC.LOMPOC — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BRITZ FARMING CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TELESIS ONION INC.FIVE POINTS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRITZ FARMING CORPORATIONWINTON, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRITZ FARMING CORPHELM, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRITZ FARMING CORPFIVE POINTS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRITZ FARMING CORPKERMAN, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BRITZ FARMING CORP locationsParent rollup
- Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon FarmingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Vegetable (except in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRITZ FARMING 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 BRITZ FARMING CORP, which operates 8 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 BRITZ FARMING's OSHA violation history?
- BRITZ FARMING has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $375 in total penalties.
- How does BRITZ FARMING's safety record compare to its industry?
- BRITZ FARMING operates in the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. BRITZ FARMING's self-reported DART rate is 4.74 compared to an industry average of 2.8.