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DAY-LEE FOODS INC.

13055 E. MOLETTE ST., SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
311710Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

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OSHA inspections
7
over 31 years
Violations
32
$78,590 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DAY-LEE FOODS INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $78,590 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DAY-LEE FOODS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
7
0.2 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
32
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$78,590
$2,456 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 7

86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $77,420 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(C)22$7,600Feb 2017Aug 2022
3943(C)11$18,000Aug 2022Aug 2022
3314 A11$18,000Apr 2005Apr 2005
3203(A)(4)11$4,050Mar 2021Mar 2021
4542 A11$4,000Apr 1995Apr 1995
5162(A)11$2,700Mar 2021Mar 2021
4542(A)11$2,700Mar 2021Mar 2021
431211$2,700Apr 2005Apr 2005
5162 B11$2,700Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 2340.002311$2,700Apr 2005Apr 2005
3999 B11$2,700Apr 2005Apr 2005
4310 A11$2,700Apr 2005Apr 2005
4002 A11$2,700Apr 2005Apr 2005
3314 C11$2,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
3314 F11$600Apr 1995Apr 1995
29 CFR 1430.1 A0111$400Apr 1995Apr 1995
5185 K11$300Apr 2005Apr 2005
461 A11$300Apr 2005Apr 2005
4650 D11$300Apr 2005Apr 2005
5162(B)11$270Mar 2021Mar 2021

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 3117 within CA. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $5,005
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DAY-LEE FOODS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.6
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
Accident
5

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 DAY-LEE FOODS INC.. 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
Nov 22, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11
Jul 31, 2009FRACTURE,COVER,CAUGHT BY,WELDING,LOCKOUT,METAL SHEET,CRUSHED,LACERATION,HAND11
Dec 7, 1994CLOTHING,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,MIXER,INTERLOCK,LACERATION,ARM,HAND,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
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DAY-LEE FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAY-LEE FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DAY-LEE FOODS INC.. 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 DAY-LEE FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
11

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
DAY LEE FOODS
13055 E MOLETTE · SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
WaterRCRAViolation Identified
QNCR 11
10Sep 2023View →

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-05-17Accident31$18,850
2020-11-24Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-09-29Planned114$10,620
2016-08-23Accident31$6,750
2009-10-07Accident1$2,000
2005-02-02Accident118$35,370
1995-01-11Accident31$5,000

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 DAY-LEE FOODS INC. 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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Frequently asked

What is DAY-LEE FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DAY-LEE FOODS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $78,590 in total penalties.
How does DAY-LEE FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DAY-LEE FOODS INC. operates in the seafood product preparation and packaging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.
Has DAY-LEE FOODS INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DAY-LEE FOODS INC..