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MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

101 S. 11TH AVE., HANFORD, CA, 93230
Operated by Marquez Brothers International, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
311513Cheese Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 26 years
Violations
15
$68,550 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $68,550 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 284 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 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
9
0.3 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
15
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$68,550
$4,570 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 9

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $68,550 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 C11$18,000Mar 2007Mar 2007
3314 A11$18,000Jan 2003Jan 2003
4002(A)11$10,800Jun 2024Jun 2024
4070 A11$8,435Jan 2012Jan 2012
3314(C)11$5,400Sep 2017Sep 2017
3210 A11$2,700Mar 2007Mar 2007
3203 A11$935Jan 2012Jan 2012
3314 C0111$935Jan 2012Jan 2012
3314 G0111$935Jan 2012Jan 2012
4650 E11$600Mar 2007Mar 2007
5162 C11$450Mar 2007Mar 2007
5162 D11$450Mar 2007Mar 2007
4000(A)11$375Jun 2024Jun 2024
4002 A11$350Nov 1999Nov 1999
3314 F11$185Jan 2003Jan 2003

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3115 within CA. Peer group: 284 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $2,795
Inspection frequency
95th
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
2.2
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
2.2
vs industry
−2.1

Reported for 84 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
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.2
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
1
Accident
5

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 MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, 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 9, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Food processing,Glove,Hand,Maintenance,Material Handling,PPE,Partial Amputation,Pipe1
Jul 12, 2011ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,BELT,UNSECURED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,PULLEY11
Sep 9, 2006AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION11
Jul 11, 2002AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,BLADE1

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 months ago

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

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

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

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Marquez Brothers International, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
18
Unfair labor practice
15
Representation (union)
3

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 Marquez Brothers International, Inc 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.). 18 cases · 15 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-141779Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-141778Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-141775Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-141733Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-139870Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-137590Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-132031Unfair labor practiceJul 2014Aug 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-131004Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Aug 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-112386Representation electionAug 2013Nov 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-111004Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-110760Representation electionAug 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-109798Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-102825Unfair labor practiceApr 2013Sep 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-102058Unfair labor practiceApr 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-097913Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Mar 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-088988Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Feb 2013ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-086355Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-082061Representation electionMay 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 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 MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL INC.
612 W 5TH ST · HANFORD, CA, 93230
RCRATRINo Violation Identified00View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-05-19Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2024-02-07Accident21$11,175
2019-07-03Accident0$0
2017-05-24Unprogrammed Related11$5,400
2011-08-17Accident41$11,240
2007-02-21Accident52$22,200
2004-03-23Complaint0$0
2002-12-13Accident21$18,185
1999-11-02Unprogrammed Related1$350

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Marquez Brothers International, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Marquez Brothers International, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in cheese manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Marquez Brothers International, Inc, which operates 4 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 MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $68,550 in total penalties.
How does MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.2 compared to an industry average of 3.