Establishment profile
GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC
SW OF AVE 78 & FILLMORE STREET, THERMAL, CA, 92274
111219 — Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Summary
GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $32,695 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,506 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 25 citations in this view · $32,140 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3441 B | 4 | 4 | $15,060 | Mar 1995 | Dec 2006 |
| 3441 E | 3 | 3 | $6,500 | Apr 2001 | Dec 2006 |
| 3440 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 3661 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3457 C03 G3 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 3457 C01 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 3457 C03 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 3457 C03 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 3457 C02 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 3441 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 3439 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 4650 D | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 3272 C | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 3328 G | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3395 F03 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3663 C | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3395 D01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 3577 B | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
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 1112 within CA. Peer group: 1,506 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GOLDEN ACRE FARMS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1997 | PINNED,LIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | 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 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years 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. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Mar 2010 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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. 3 cases · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | MSPA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 2007 – Nov 2007 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 2005 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | — | — | 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 GOLDEN ACRE FARMS 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 GOLDEN ACRE FARMS 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 GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-30 | Referral | 5 | 1 | $1,490 | |
| 2011-05-04 | Planned | 9 | — | $4,250 | |
| 2007-01-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-07-13 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,425 | |
| 2005-11-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-11-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-06-04 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $9,185 | |
| 2002-03-27 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $3,635 | |
| 2001-02-15 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | |
| 2001-02-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | |
| 2000-10-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | |
| 2000-10-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-06-18 | Accident | 2 | — | $560 | |
| 1995-02-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 1994-01-28 | Planned | 1 | — | $450 | |
| 1994-01-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLDEN ACRE FARMS 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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- What is GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $32,695 in total penalties.
- How does GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GOLDEN ACRE FARMS INC operates in the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7.