Establishment profile
CITY OF WATSONVILLE
320 HARVEST DR., WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Operated by City of Watsonville · 1 of 4 establishments
921190 — Other General Government Support
EIN 946000451
Summary
CITY OF WATSONVILLE has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $1,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 791 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF WATSONVILLE 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
50% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $1,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1541.0001 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 3395 E03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 9211 within CA. Peer group: 791 employers. This establishment has 2 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 595 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 CITY OF WATSONVILLE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 · 1 violation · $32,500 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $32,500 | — |
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 · 1 violations · $32,500 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 – Mar 2024 | Water Supply and Irrigation Systems | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $32,500 | — |
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 CITY OF WATSONVILLE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF WATSONVILLE. 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 CITY OF WATSONVILLE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF WATSONVILLE. 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). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CITY OF WATSONVILLE 320 HARVEST DR · WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CITY OF WATSONVILLE 1301 MAIN STREET (APN 018-261-23) · WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CITY OF WATSONVILLE 51 BURCHELL AVE · WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076 | 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 CITY OF WATSONVILLE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-19 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $1,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CITY OF WATSONVILLE is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Watsonville.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Watsonville across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other general government support within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF SANTA CRUZSANTA CRUZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF NORWALKNORWALK — 2 federal enforcement records
- US Postal ServiceYorba Linda — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF LODILODI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF FREMONTFREMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- USPSSan Bernardino — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF FRESNOFRESNO — 2 federal enforcement records
- Northrop Grumman CorporationNorth Highlands — 2 federal enforcement records
- CITY OF CONCORDCONCORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- United States Postal ServiceBakersfield — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Watsonville, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF WATSONVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORTWATSONVILLE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF WATSONVILLE DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATIONWATSONVILLE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Watsonville locationsParent rollup
- Other General Government SupportAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other General Government in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF WATSONVILLE 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 City of Watsonville, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CITY OF WATSONVILLE's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF WATSONVILLE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $1,300 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF WATSONVILLE's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF WATSONVILLE operates in the other general government support industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. CITY OF WATSONVILLE's self-reported DART rate is 5.49 compared to an industry average of 1.9.