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CARAVAN TRADING COMPANY

33300 WESTERN AVENUE, UNION CITY, CA, 94587
311999All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 18 years
Violations
23
$64,635 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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 625 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th 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, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
23
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$64,635
$2,810 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 6

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 H0322$995Nov 2010Nov 2010
3668 F22$595Nov 2010Nov 2010
4002(A)11$18,000Jan 2016Jan 2016
4002 A11$18,000Mar 2012Mar 2012
3943(C)11$9,000Jan 2016Jan 2016
3314(C)11$9,000Jan 2016Jan 2016
4070 A11$2,700Feb 2008Feb 2008
3274(B)11$1,000Jan 2016Jan 2016
3999(B)11$900Jan 2016Jan 2016
3314(L)(2)11$750Jan 2016Jan 2016
3314(G)(2)(A)11$750Jan 2016Jan 2016
3203(A)11$750Jan 2016Jan 2016
3241 A11$425Nov 2010Nov 2010
461 C11$375Nov 2010Nov 2010
5162 B11$315Nov 2010Nov 2010
4184 A11$300Feb 2008Feb 2008
3999 B11$180Mar 2012Mar 2012
3314 H11$150Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 2500.0008 A11$150Feb 2008Feb 2008
5144 C0211$150Feb 2008Feb 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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within CA. Peer group: 625 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $3,350
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Accident
2
Follow-up
1

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 11, 2011CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED11

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
10 years ago

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$7,367
Employees affected
4

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

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeDec 2015154$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 periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Dec 2013 – Dec 2015Commercial BakeriesFLSA54$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

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-068843Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-068683Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 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 criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$57.1M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Fraud - General

First case: 2016-01-21. Most recent: 2016-01-21. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$7.3M
Awards
42
Top agency
Department of Defense
$7.3M
Company-wide — TGF I MANAGEMENT CORP. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$-76536.66
Obligated (all-time)
$149.2M
Awards (all-time)
195

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$7.3M
General Services Administration$0
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    4513894845!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-04-07
    $942,636
  • Department of Defense
    4513907415!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-04-07
    $733,380
  • Department of Defense
    4508927837!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2008-10-20
    $382,621
  • Department of Defense
    4508927847!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2008-10-20
    $382,155
  • Department of Defense
    4515912768!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-10-21
    $380,169
  • Department of Defense
    4516367592!CAKE, SHELF STABLE, MARBLE
    contract · Last action 2010-12-09
    $365,383
  • Department of Defense
    4515912871!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-10-21
    $364,905
  • Department of Defense
    4516367910!CAKE, SHELF STABLE, MARBLE
    contract · Last action 2010-12-09
    $350,676
  • Department of Defense
    4513011841!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-01-14
    $240,885
  • Department of Defense
    4505836904!CAKE, SHE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-15
    $233,461
  • Department of Defense
    4508656270!SEAL,PRES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-16
    $229,913
  • Department of Defense
    4513011829!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-01-14
    $210,834
  • Department of Defense
    4513122605!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-01-21
    $205,200
  • Department of Defense
    4516085215!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-11-08
    $181,688
  • Department of Defense
    4515912798!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-10-21
    $168,831
  • Department of Defense
    4516367679!CAKE, SHELF STABLE, MARBLE
    contract · Last action 2010-12-09
    $162,085
  • Department of Defense
    4506032832!CAKE, SHE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-08
    $158,144
  • Department of Defense
    4512542457!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2009-11-16
    $158,053
  • Department of Defense
    4513013002!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-01-11
    $151,996
  • Department of Defense
    4506617441!CAKE, SHE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-25
    $146,977
  • Department of Defense
    4506419859!CAKE, SHE
    contract · Last action 2007-12-28
    $146,977
  • Department of Defense
    4512542438!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2009-11-16
    $138,355
  • Department of Defense
    4515966258!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-10-27
    $116,280
  • Department of Defense
    4512542444!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2009-11-16
    $100,198
  • Department of Defense
    4519247261!FIRST STRIKE ENERGY
    contract · Last action 2011-09-29
    $94,440
  • Department of Defense
    4512137921!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2009-10-02
    $78,558
  • Department of Defense
    4507105597!CAKE, SHE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-19
    $69,000
  • Department of Defense
    4512137868!SODA
    contract · Last action 2009-10-02
    $68,943
  • Department of Defense
    4508824850!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2008-10-07
    $63,480
  • Department of Defense
    4512223306!CAKE,SHELF STABLE
    contract · Last action 2009-10-09
    $61,962
  • Department of Defense
    BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2009-06-02
    $55,646
  • Department of Defense
    4510819751!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2009-06-02
    $54,214
  • Department of Defense
    4512137895!SODA
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $49,980
  • Department of Defense
    4511742250!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2009-08-26
    $39,545
  • Department of Defense
    4515778514!CAKE, SHELF STABLE,
    contract · Last action 2010-10-06
    $28,785
  • Department of Defense
    4516423212!CAKE, SHELF STABLE, MARBLE
    contract · Last action 2010-12-15
    $22,538
  • Department of Defense
    CHERRY TURNOVERS
    contract · Last action 2009-01-13
    $9,300
  • Department of Defense
    APPLE TURNOVERS
    contract · Last action 2010-12-21
    $7,549
  • Department of Defense
    DULCE DE LECHE BROWNIE-TRANS FAT FREE
    contract · Last action 2011-09-17
    $938
  • General Services Administration
    FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT.
    contract · Last action 2010-01-20
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    4506783425!CAKE, SHELF STABLE, MARBLE
    contract · Last action 2008-02-12
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200512!501650!2100!W911QY!USA MATERIEL COMMAND ACQUISITION!W911QY05A0014 !A!N! !N!0001 ! !20050928!20051215!806846283!806846283!806846283!N!CARAVAN TRADING CO !33300 WESTERN AVE !UNION CITY !CA!94587!81204!001!06!UNION CITY !ALAMEDA !CALIFORNIA!+000000013440!N!N!000000000000!8920!BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !311812!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!Z!D!N!J!1!001! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !A! !A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001!Y!
    contract · Last action 2008-01-11
    $-7,972

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-09-15Accident84$40,150
2011-10-19Accident22$18,180
2010-12-23Follow-up0$0
2010-08-06Complaint4$1,585
2010-08-06Complaint3$1,120
2007-12-13Planned61$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 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 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.