Establishment profile
METZER FARMS, INC.
26000 OLD STAGE ROAD, GONZALES, CA, 93926
112340 — Poultry Hatcheries
EIN 200864485
Summary
METZER FARMS, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $11,535 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
METZER FARMS, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $11,535 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5162(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 3577(B) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 4070(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 4075(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 5162(B) | 1 | 1 | $360 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0001 A02 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3366(D) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 5194(F)(6) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0002 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 4650(E) | 1 | 1 | $110 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3328(D) | 1 | 1 | $110 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A03 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A01 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 C | 1 | 1 | $110 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3440 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 3440 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
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 1123 within CA. Peer group: 143 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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.
Reported for 60 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
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 METZER 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 1990 | CLOTHING,FRACTURE,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,TRACTOR,ARM,POWER TAKE-OFF,UNGUARDED,LEG | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 METZER FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for METZER 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 METZER 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 METZER FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for METZER FARMS, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
METZER FARMS 26000 OLD STAGE RD · GONZALES, CA, 93926 | 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 METZER FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-24 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $8,060 | |
| 2016-06-22 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $3,475 | |
| 1990-11-02 | Accident | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CENTRAL COAST FRYER FARMS, INC.PATTERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METZER 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is METZER FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- METZER FARMS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $11,535 in total penalties.
- How does METZER FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- METZER FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry hatcheries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. METZER FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.55 compared to an industry average of 2.8.