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DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

145 E. AVE K-8, UNIT 100, LANCASTER, CA, 93535
Operated by Primo Brands Corp · 1 of 39 establishments
454390Other Direct Selling Establishments
EIN 205743877

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OSHA inspections
1
over 6 years
Violations
7
$27,200 in penalties
Penalties
$27,200
$3,886 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $27,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 130 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
1
0.2 / yr · last 6 yrs
Violations
7
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$27,200
$3,886 avg / violation
43% serious57% other

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4543 within CA. Peer group: 130 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $445
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.5
vs industry
+3.2
TRIR
5.5
vs industry
+0.9

Reported for 20 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, 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
Jul 5, 2019Fatigue,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Heat StrokeFatality11

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
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Primo Brands Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
2
Representation (union)
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 Primo Brands Corp 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.). 4 cases · 2 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-355153Unfair labor practiceNov 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-RC-297475Representation electionJun 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-290045Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Aug 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-238842Representation electionApr 2019May 2019ClosedRegion 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 DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — NESTLE PURINA PETCARE CO (across 37 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$320K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.2B
Awards (all-time)
1,879

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

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-07-11Fatality/Catastrophe73$27,200

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. is one of 39 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Primo Brands Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Primo Brands Corp across all 39 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. 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 Primo Brands Corp, which operates 39 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $27,200 in total penalties.
How does DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. operates in the other direct selling establishments industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.6. DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.54 compared to an industry average of 2.3.
Has DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC..