Establishment profile
BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC
2175 THORNBERRY RD, NIPOMO, CA, 93444
Operated by Sundance Berry Farms, LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
111333 — Strawberry Farming
EIN 200056668
Summary
BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $1,130 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,616 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,130 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1430.0032 A03 | 1 | 1 | $325 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | $325 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3395 F03 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3650 T01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
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 1113 within CA. Peer group: 2,616 employers. This establishment has 4 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 697 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 BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $517 in backwages · $1,060 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-2A agricultural visa | May 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $517 | $1,060 |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $517 in backwages · $1,060 in civil penalties · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 – May 2020 | Strawberry Farming | H-2A | 2 | 1 | $517 | $1,060 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC. 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 BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC 2175 THORNBERRY RD · NIPOMO, CA, 93444 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-07-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-17 | Complaint | 4 | — | $1,130 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sundance Berry Farms, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sundance Berry Farms, LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in strawberry farming within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MONTALVO FARMS LLCOXNARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORCAL NURSERY INCRED BLUFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- LARSE FARMS, INC.WATSONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.M. FARMINGWHITTIER — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUD OF CALIFORNIAMARINA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATURES BESTIRVINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAGUNA FARMS, LLCCAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORCAL NURSERY LLCMACDOEL — 2 federal enforcement records
- RAMCO ENTERPRISES, LPSALINAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUNRISE GROWERS, INC.OXNARD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sundance Berry Farms, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SIERRA FARMS, LLCMOSS LANDING, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRISALIDA BERRY FARMS, LLCOXNARD, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sundance Berry Farms, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Strawberry FarmingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC 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 Sundance Berry Farms, LLC, which operates 3 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 BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,130 in total penalties.
- How does BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC operates in the strawberry farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. BUENAVENTURA RANCH LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.76 compared to an industry average of 2.8.