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GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.

11412 MALAGA RD., ARVIN, CA, 93203
493120Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
39
over 29 years
Violations
41
$143,700 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
4 fatalities · 15 hospitalizations · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 39 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $143,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,137 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
39
1.3 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
41
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$143,700
$3,505 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · accident
24 of 39
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 39

62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · $139,370 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 A33$1,675Oct 1998Jun 2003
3314 D22$30,000Nov 2013May 2014
3385(A)22$22,950Mar 2025Oct 2025
3999 B22$7,310Mar 2002Mar 2012
3314(D)11$18,000Feb 2025Feb 2025
3650(T)(12)11$15,300Oct 2025Oct 2025
3203(A)(7)11$15,300Feb 2025Feb 2025
5144(G)(1)(A)11$13,500Apr 2020Apr 2020
4184 A11$5,040Jan 2007Jan 2007
4050 A11$2,700Jan 2001Jan 2001
5189(N)11$2,000Apr 2020Apr 2020
3314 G11$850Nov 2013Nov 2013
3668 D0211$750Jun 2011Jun 2011
3212 A0111$750Oct 1998Oct 1998
3314(G)(2)11$635Feb 2025Feb 2025
3314(J)11$635Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 2320.0002 A0111$635May 2014May 2014
4002 A11$465Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 2340.002311$450Apr 2006Apr 2006
3272(C)11$425Oct 2025Oct 2025

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,137 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $788
Inspection frequency
100th
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
5.6
vs industry
+2.7
TRIR
7.8
vs industry
+4.4

Reported for 3,503 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
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.8
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

Complaint
3
Accident
24

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 GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 9, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11
Aug 28, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11
Apr 13, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11
May 26, 2017Amputation,Arm,Caught In,Conveyor,Lockout/Tagout11
Sep 30, 2015Agriculture,Cleaning,Heart Attack,Loading DockFatality11
Nov 12, 2013MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,FARM MACHINERY,MECHANIC,THUMB,NIP POINT,AUTOMATIC RESTART,MACHINE--MISC11
Jun 7, 2013FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,BEARING,ARM11
Sep 12, 2011ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CONVEYOR,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED1
Dec 8, 2010ABDOMEN,IMPALED,MACHINE OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TANK,PUNCTURE11
Nov 28, 2009FRACTURE,HEAD,VEHICLE,ROLL-OVER,FARM MACHINERY,CRUSHED,ABRASION,ELBOW,LEG11
Jul 18, 2006MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,AGRICULTURE,FINGER,CLEANING,MECHANIC,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,BLADE1
Oct 13, 2005MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,DISMANTLING,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,BLADE11
Mar 19, 2003FRACTURE,CLEANING,SLIP,BACK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HIP11
Feb 11, 2003KNIFE,AMPUTATED,THUMB,LOCKOUT1
Jun 22, 2002FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,SLIP,FALL,CONCRETE,HIP11
Apr 23, 2001CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION1
Nov 20, 1998CLOTHING,AGRICULTURE,BELT CONVEYOR,CAUGHT BY,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND,CONTUSION,INATTENTION1
May 13, 1998AMPUTATED,AGRICULTURE,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT11
Apr 16, 1998AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FARM MACHINERY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT11
Feb 11, 1998CHAIN,HEAD,UNSECURED,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,WELDING,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT11
Dec 30, 1997FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,TRIPPED,TROUGH,PIPE,INATTENTION,LEG11
Oct 6, 1996BURN,SHOULDER,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TANK CLEANING,STEAM,BACK,ARM,TANK,HOT WATER11
Apr 1, 1996CHAIN,FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET,ARM,HAND11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, 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 GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, 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 GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $214,103 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES INC
830 E SYCAMORE RD · ARVIN, CA, 93203
RCRANo Violation Identified01$214,103View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1807200
Operation
A

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 GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-06-03Accident42$31,340
2024-09-25Accident42$34,570
2024-09-25Complaint11$7,650
2020-12-11Fatality/Catastrophe1$425
2020-10-07Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-05-01Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2019-11-01Unprogrammed Related21$15,500
2017-06-15Unprogrammed Related0$0
2017-06-15Unprogrammed Related0$0
2017-06-13Accident0$0
2016-12-02Unprogrammed Related0$0
2016-11-08Unprogrammed Related0$0
2015-10-01Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2014-10-20Accident1$0
2014-05-20Accident0$0
2013-12-11Accident21$12,635
2013-06-24Accident31$19,060
2011-12-20Accident11$6,750
2011-02-17Accident1$750
2010-01-29Accident0$0
2007-01-08Accident21$5,505
2006-03-20Accident5$1,350
2005-02-25Unprogrammed Related1$375
2003-08-12Accident0$0
2003-07-10Complaint0$0
2003-03-13Accident1$1,000
2002-07-24Accident1$375
2002-01-17Unprogrammed Related1$560
2001-10-19Accident0$0
2000-11-15Unprogrammed Related11$2,700
2000-01-05Complaint0$0
1999-05-27Accident1$225
1999-04-26Accident1$280
1998-10-22Accident1$375
1998-09-10Accident31$1,200
1998-04-15Accident1$375
1998-04-15Accident1$400
1997-03-10Accident1$300
1996-09-16Accident0$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, 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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Frequently asked

What is GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. has 39 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $143,700 in total penalties.
How does GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.61 compared to an industry average of 2.9.
Has GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC..