Establishment profile
ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC.
NORTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF S. WHEELER RIDGE RD AND SEBASTIAN RD., BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
115115 — Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
EIN 770503359
Summary
ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $41,130 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 6,180 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $41,130 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3395(D)(1) | 2 | 2 | $36,000 | Aug 2015 | Nov 2021 |
| 3395(C) | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Aug 2015 | Nov 2021 |
| 4227(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 3395(I) | 1 | 1 | $410 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 3216(C) | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| 6151(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
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 1151 within CA. Peer group: 6,180 employers. This establishment has 8 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 2,231 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 ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2002 | BURN,ROOF,PPE,CLEANING,FLYING OBJECT,ASPHALT | 2 | 2 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months 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 · 628 violations · $45,151 in backwages · $23,258 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Jan 2008 – Apr 2018 | 5 | 626 | 462 | $45,151 | $23,258 |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2014 – Apr 2018 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
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. 6 cases · 628 violations · $45,151 in backwages · $23,258 in civil penalties · 602 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2017 – Apr 2018 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | FLSAMSPA | 129 | 125 | $5,657 | $3,958 |
| Mar 2014 – Jun 2014 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | FLSAMSPA | 14 | 5 | $1,272 | $13,000 |
| Jun 2013 – Jul 2013 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 2008 – Apr 2010 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | MSPA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jun 2009 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | MSPA | 482 | 472 | $38,222 | $6,300 |
| Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | MSPA | 2 | 0 | — | — |
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 ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, 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 ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, 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 ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-24 | Accident | 3 | — | $3,420 | |
| 2021-06-18 | Complaint | 2 | — | $36,475 | |
| 2015-06-25 | Planned | 3 | — | $1,235 | |
| 2015-06-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-11-20 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
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 ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $41,130 in total penalties.
- How does ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC. operates in the farm labor contractors and crew leaders industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. ESPARZA ENTERPRISES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.2 compared to an industry average of 2.8.