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FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE

2224 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., WEST SACRAMENTO, CA, 95691
Operated by Farmers' Rice Cooperative · 1 of 4 establishments
311212Rice Milling
EIN 941010816

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OSHA inspections
21
over 35 years
Violations
28
$43,955 in penalties
Penalties
$43,955
$1,570 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 fatalities · 4 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 21 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $43,955 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th 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

FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
21
0.6 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
28
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$43,955
$1,570 avg / violation
18% serious82% other
Inspection trigger · accident
12 of 21
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 21

62% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $43,805 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 C22$12,200Sep 2007Mar 2014
3942 A22$1,200Sep 2007Mar 2014
3314 G02 A22$935Sep 2007Mar 2014
3314(C)11$9,000Jul 2019Jul 2019
3314(C)(1)11$8,100May 2024May 2024
342 A11$5,000Mar 2014Mar 2014
3241 C11$900May 2010May 2010
3999 B11$750Feb 1993Feb 1993
3203(A)11$700May 2024May 2024
3314(J)11$700May 2024May 2024
3314(G)(2)(A)11$700May 2024May 2024
3395(I)11$700Jul 2019Jul 2019
3577 E11$450Feb 1993Feb 1993
3314(D)11$420Sep 2019Sep 2019
3203(A)(6)11$375Jul 2019Jul 2019
3203 A0411$375Mar 2014Mar 2014
29 CFR 2473.0002 A11$375Oct 2012Oct 2012
3279 D0211$350Feb 1995Feb 1995
3203 A07 E11$350Nov 1993Nov 1993
3668 F11$225Jan 2009Jan 2009

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3112 within CA. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $3,400
Inspection frequency
99th
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
3.2
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
3.2
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 65 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.2
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.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
7
Accident
12
Follow-up
1

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 FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE. 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
May 29, 2021Aerial Lift,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Head,UnresponsiveFatality11
Mar 21, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Jammed,Roof1
Jan 15, 2014ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FAN BLADE,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,MACHINE--MISC11
Jan 7, 2010SPINE,WAREHOUSE,CRATE,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT1
May 22, 2007FINGER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED1
Oct 2, 1996KNEE,RESPIRATORY,BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,CLEANING,TRIPPED,FALL,PULMONARY EMBOLISMFatality11
Sep 24, 1995FRACTURE,ASPHYXIATED,SHOULDER,AGRICULTURE,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,TRIPPED,RIB,FALL,ELEVATORFatality11
Dec 12, 1994FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONVEYOR,FALL,ELBOW,UNSTABLE POSITION11
Oct 23, 1993FRACTURE,BRAKE,UNSECURED,BACK,TRUCK,FALL,NECK,UNTRAINED,TRUCK DRIVER,WRIST11
Feb 20, 1993CONCRETE SLAB,FRACTURE,SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,DISLOCATED,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ANKLE,FOOT11

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
2 years ago

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)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Farmers' Rice Cooperative, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
3

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 Farmers' Rice Cooperative 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.). 7 cases · 4 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
20-CA-125330Unfair labor practiceMar 2014Jun 2014ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-RC-018343Representation electionApr 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-RC-018342Representation electionApr 2011Apr 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035501Unfair labor practiceApr 2011May 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-RM-002875Representation electionMar 2011Apr 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035102Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-033511Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Aug 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, 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 FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2665760
Operation
C

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 FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-12-05Accident41$10,200
2021-06-01Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2019-05-16Complaint1$420
2019-04-15Accident31$10,075
2014-01-23Accident51$16,000
2012-12-10Accident0$0
2012-08-31Accident1$375
2010-01-14Accident1$900
2008-08-12Complaint1$225
2007-06-05Accident31$3,710
1999-05-11Complaint1$0
1996-11-01Accident0$0
1996-03-12Complaint0$0
1995-11-01Complaint0$0
1995-09-24Accident0$0
1995-05-16Complaint0$0
1995-01-09Accident1$350
1993-11-05Accident1$350
1993-03-26Follow-up0$0
1993-02-23Accident31$1,350
1990-11-13Complaint3$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Farmers' Rice Cooperative.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Farmers' Rice Cooperative across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE 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 Farmers' Rice Cooperative, 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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Frequently asked

What is FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $43,955 in total penalties.
How does FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE operates in the rice milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 3.21 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
Has FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE.