Establishment profile
CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC
305 BOOMFIELD AVENUE, GILROY, CA, 95020
111219 — Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
EIN 941325578
Summary
CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $27,110 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,506 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
54% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $27,110 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3999(B) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 3457 C03G 3 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 3457 C03G 2 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 3203(A)(7) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 3943 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2000 | Feb 2000 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1996 | Sep 1996 |
| 5155 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
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 1112 within CA. Peer group: 1,506 employers. This establishment has 13 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 660 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 CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC. 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 9, 2019 | Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Arm,Caught In,Cleaning,Conveyor,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Forearm,Fracture,Glove,Hand,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Power Roller,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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. 2 statutes · 21 violations · $0 in backwages · $1,000 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Jun 2013 – Aug 2017 | 2 | 12 | — | — | $1,000 |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2013 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — |
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. 3 cases · 21 violations · $0 in backwages · $1,000 in civil penalties · 10 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 – Aug 2017 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | MSPA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jun 2013 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | FLSAMSPA | 20 | 9 | — | $1,000 |
| Jun 2008 – Aug 2008 | Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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 CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC, 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 CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC 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-380523 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2026 | — | Open | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-343527 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Dec 2024 | 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 CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHRISTOPHER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC 305 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE · GILROY, CA, 95020 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2021 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-15 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $25,310 | |
| 2010-08-05 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-12-23 | Accident | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1998-01-15 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-07-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-04-09 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-08-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-09-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-09-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $1,500 | |
| 1991-10-10 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-18 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHRISTOPHER 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $27,110 in total penalties.
- How does CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC operates in the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. CHRISTOPHER RANCH LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.08 compared to an industry average of 2.8.