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LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC

23423 CABOT BLVD, HAYWARD, CA, 94545
311830Tortilla Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 35 years
Violations
37
$33,810 in penalties
Penalties
$33,810
$914 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $33,810 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 789 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, 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
5
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
37
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$33,810
$914 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5

80% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $33,635 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 A22$18,300Feb 1991Feb 2002
4070 A22$815Feb 1991Sep 2004
29 CFR 2340.000122$800Jan 1992Sep 2004
4075 A22$750Feb 1991Feb 2002
3203 A22$420Feb 1991Sep 2004
5194 E0122$295Feb 1991Sep 2004
5162 A11$4,385Sep 2004Sep 2004
29 CFR 2340.002311$4,385Sep 2004Sep 2004
6151 G0111$450Sep 2004Sep 2004
5194 H0111$450Sep 2004Sep 2004
3660 A11$400Sep 2004Sep 2004
3203 A04 B11$375Feb 2002Feb 2002
4002 A11$350Jan 1992Jan 1992
3203 A0411$350Jan 1992Jan 1992
342 A11$300Feb 2002Feb 2002
3668 A0111$240Sep 2004Sep 2004
3328 D11$240Sep 2004Sep 2004
4848 A11$240Sep 2004Sep 2004
3577 C11$55Feb 1991Feb 1991
5144 F0111$35Feb 1991Feb 1991

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3118 within CA. Peer group: 789 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $4,040
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3

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 LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, 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
May 5, 2004ABDOMEN,CAUSTIC,WORK RULES,CLEANING,DEGREASER,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID,CHEMICAL11
Jan 2, 2002AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,MILLING MACHINE,HAND11
Feb 7, 1991CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,CONVEYOR BELT11

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
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, 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 LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, 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 LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
500012
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 LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-06-08Accident122$12,560
2002-01-03Accident41$18,975
1995-01-31Complaint0$0
1991-11-25Complaint72$700
1991-02-14Accident143$1,575

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 LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, 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 LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC's OSHA violation history?
LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $33,810 in total penalties.
How does LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
LA TAPATIA - NORCAL, INC operates in the tortilla manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.