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FETZER VINEYARDS

12901 OLD RIVER ROAD, HOPLAND, CA, 95449
Operated by Fetzer Vineyards · 1 of 2 establishments
111332Grape Vineyards

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OSHA inspections
6
over 33 years
Violations
8
$7,500 in penalties
Penalties
$7,500
$938 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations

Summary

FETZER VINEYARDS has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $7,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,599 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FETZER VINEYARDS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
8
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$7,500
$938 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1113 within CA. Peer group: 2,599 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $350
Inspection frequency
98th
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
3.4
vs industry
+0.6
TRIR
3.4
vs industry
−0.9

Reported for 172 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
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.4
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
2
Accident
4

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 FETZER VINEYARDS. 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
Sep 26, 2011AMPUTATED,FINGER,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOADER,TRACTOR,NIP POINT11
Jul 29, 2004HEAD,VEHICLE,ROLL-OVER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST CONTROL11
Jul 13, 1995AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,ABRASION,HAND TOOL,BLADE1

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
MSPA (migrant farmworker protection)Sep 201412

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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 0 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Jul 2014 – Sep 2014Wineries0

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FETZER VINEYARDS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FETZER VINEYARDS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
1
Certified
0
Avg wage ratio
1.48x
H-1B1 Chile

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FETZER VINEYARDS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1057195
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 FETZER VINEYARDS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-11-13Accident2$3,750
2017-06-12Complaint0$0
2011-09-29Accident0$0
2004-08-03Accident2$1,200
1995-08-15Accident32$2,400
1992-10-08Complaint1$150

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FETZER VINEYARDS is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Fetzer Vineyards.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Fetzer Vineyards across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FETZER VINEYARDS 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 Fetzer Vineyards, which operates 2 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.

Frequently asked

What is FETZER VINEYARDS's OSHA violation history?
FETZER VINEYARDS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $7,500 in total penalties.
How does FETZER VINEYARDS's safety record compare to its industry?
FETZER VINEYARDS operates in the grape vineyards industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. FETZER VINEYARDS's self-reported DART rate is 3.44 compared to an industry average of 2.8.