Establishment profile
PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.
31470 AVENUE 12, MADERA, CA, 93638
Operated by Pacific Ethanol Madera LLC
325193 — Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
Summary
PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $44,695 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $44,695 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314 G | 1 | 1 | $14,850 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 3314 C | 1 | 1 | $14,400 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 5162 C | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 5162 D | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 3212 A02 A | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 5189 I01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 5189 F A | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 5157 C02 | 1 | 1 | $410 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 5157 F | 1 | 1 | $410 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 4650 E | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 5189 G03 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 5189 H04 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0001 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 4650 D | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
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 3251 within CA. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 15 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 34 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 PACIFIC ETHANOL, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2007 | BURN,CONFINED SPACE,BOILER,TORSO,STEAM,BACK,VALVE,FACE,HOT WATER | 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 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC ETHANOL, 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 PACIFIC ETHANOL, 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 PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Complaint | 3 | — | $820 | |
| 2008-01-31 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $29,250 | |
| 2008-01-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $14,625 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pacific Ethanol Madera LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pacific Ethanol Madera LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ethyl alcohol manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLCVAN NUYS — 2 federal enforcement records
- 13 Tons LLCSan Clemente — 1 federal enforcement record
- USL PARALLEL PRODUCTS OF CALIFORNIARANCHO CUCAMONGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GFP ETHANOL LLCPIXLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Pacific Ethanol Madera LLC locationsParent rollup
- Ethyl Alcohol ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC ETHANOL, 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 Pacific Ethanol Madera LLC.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $44,695 in total penalties.
- How does PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. operates in the ethyl alcohol manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.