Establishment profile
CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY
33300 WESTERN AVENUE, UNION CITY, CA, 94587
311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Summary
CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $64,635 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 630 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $64,485 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314 H03 | 2 | 2 | $995 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 3668 F | 2 | 2 | $595 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 3943(C) | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 3274(B) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 3999(B) | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 3314(L)(2) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 3314(G)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 3241 A | 1 | 1 | $425 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 461 C | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 5162 B | 1 | 1 | $315 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 4184 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 3999 B | 1 | 1 | $180 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 3314 H | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 5144 C02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within CA. Peer group: 630 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2011 | CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED | 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years 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 · 5 violations · $7,367 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2015 | 1 | 5 | 4 | $7,367 | — |
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 · 5 violations · $7,367 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2013 – Dec 2015 | Commercial Bakeries | FLSA | 5 | 4 | $7,367 | — |
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 CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-068843 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-068683 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2011 | Feb 2012 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311812 - COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. Last action: 2011-09-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-15 | Accident | 8 | 4 | $40,150 | |
| 2011-10-19 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $18,180 | |
| 2010-12-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-08-06 | Complaint | 4 | — | $1,585 | |
| 2010-08-06 | Complaint | 3 | — | $1,120 | |
| 2007-12-13 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $3,600 |
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 CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $64,635 in total penalties.
- How does CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.