Establishment profile
KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC
14322 DI GIORGIO RD., ARVIN, CA, 93203
311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Summary
KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $86,865 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 624 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $86,865 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 3441(A)(2)(C) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3650 T05 | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $8,435 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 3270 B | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 4075 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 3441(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3384(B) | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3668 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 3203 A04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 3668 D02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 3328(F) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 3203 A07 C | 1 | 1 | $560 | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $425 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 3203 B02 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 5189 E01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3119 within CA. Peer group: 624 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC. 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 KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Cleaning,Finger,Slicer,Struck By,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 17, 2008 | CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,AGRICULTURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLINGFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 25, 1999 | FRACTURE,RIB,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 4, 1994 | CHAIN,AMPUTATED,AGRICULTURE,FINGER,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months 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 · 9 violations · $600 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Jul 2006 – Aug 2010 | 2 | 9 | 4 | $600 | — |
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. 2 cases · 9 violations · $600 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2010 | Support Activities for Crop Production | MSPA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jun 2006 – Jul 2006 | Vegetable and Melon Farming | MSPA | 8 | 4 | $600 | — |
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 KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC. 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 KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KERN RIDGE GROWERS LLC 15800 SUNSET BLVD · ARVIN, CA, 93203 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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)
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 KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-06 | Accident | 2 | — | $3,560 | |
| 2021-12-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $20,400 | |
| 2018-08-01 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $30,935 | |
| 2008-09-17 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $20,625 | |
| 2006-06-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 1999-07-26 | Accident | 1 | — | $560 | |
| 1996-02-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-26 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $10,635 |
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 KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $86,865 in total penalties.
- How does KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.
- Has KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC.