Establishment profile
FARMER BROTHERS
20333 NORMANDIE, TORRANCE, CA, 90503
Operated by FARMER BROTHERS CO · 1 of 4 establishments
Summary
FARMER BROTHERS has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $11,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,384 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FARMER BROTHERS 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
33% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $11,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 4000 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 3203 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
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. Peer group: 119,384 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FARMER BROTHERS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 FARMER BROTHERS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1993 | CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,GRAIN BIN,HOPPERFatality | 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 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 FARMER BROTHERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FARMER BROTHERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for FARMER BROTHERS CO, 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 FARMER BROTHERS CO 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-CA-156409 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, 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 FARMER BROTHERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FARMER BROTHERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FARMER BROTHERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-18 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $11,000 | |
| 1992-03-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FARMER BROTHERS is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FARMER BROTHERS CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FARMER BROTHERS CO across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by FARMER BROTHERS CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FARMER BROTHERS COMPANYCARSON CITY, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARMER BROTHERS COMPANYTORRANCE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All FARMER BROTHERS CO locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FARMER BROTHERS 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 FARMER BROTHERS CO, which operates 4 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FARMER BROTHERS's OSHA violation history?
- FARMER BROTHERS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $11,000 in total penalties.
- Has FARMER BROTHERS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FARMER BROTHERS.