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FOSTER FARMS

655 DAVIS ST., LIVINGSTON, CA, 95534
Operated by Foster Farms LLC · 1 of 32 establishments
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 770570081

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OSHA inspections
1
over 17 years
Violations
2
$280 in penalties
Penalties
$280
$140 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

FOSTER FARMS has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $280 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 29th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 344 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FOSTER FARMS 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
0.1 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$280
$140 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $280 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 2500.0008 A0211$280Aug 2009Aug 2009
6151 C0111Feb 2009Feb 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

29th

Below average violations in NAICS 3116 within CA. Peer group: 344 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
23rd
peer median: $3,610
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
4.8
vs industry
+3.4
TRIR
4.8
vs industry
+2.4

Reported for 42 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
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.8
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

Planned
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 FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Foster Farms LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
37
Unfair labor practice
32
Representation (union)
5

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 Foster Farms LLC 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.). 37 cases · 32 ULP · 5 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-378342Unfair labor practiceJan 2026OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
21-CA-324713Unfair labor practiceAug 2023May 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-319670Unfair labor practiceJun 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-318944Representation electionMay 2023OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-314385Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Dec 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
21-CA-277582Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-242903Unfair labor practiceJun 2019Sep 2019ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-119840Representation electionDec 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-086947Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-065513Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-064238Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025748Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025744Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025593Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025555Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025502Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025430Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025341Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025340Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025147Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025084Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025065Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Dec 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024697Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024615Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Jan 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024507Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024428Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024383Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024194Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023985Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023983Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023936Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-001554Representation electionFeb 2008Mar 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023727Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Mar 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023682Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Jul 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-RC-018158Representation electionSep 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-RC-018156Representation electionSep 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-018919Unfair labor practiceJun 2001Oct 2001ClosedRegion 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 FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-02-05Planned2$280

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FOSTER FARMS is one of 32 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foster Farms LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foster Farms LLC across all 32 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in poultry processing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Foster Farms LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER FARMS 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 Foster Farms LLC, which operates 32 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 FOSTER FARMS's OSHA violation history?
FOSTER FARMS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $280 in total penalties.
How does FOSTER FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
FOSTER FARMS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. FOSTER FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 4.84 compared to an industry average of 1.4.