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PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.

13646 HIGHWAY 33, LOST HILLS, CA, 93249
311911Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
32
over 35 years
Violations
53
$88,625 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 11 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC. has accumulated 53 OSHA violations across 32 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $88,625 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 623 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PARAMOUNT FARMS, 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

Inspections
32
0.9 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
53
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$88,625
$1,672 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · accident
22 of 32
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 32

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 25 citations in this view · $82,770 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 A44$8,700Jan 1991Feb 2001
3999 B22$4,700Jan 1991Mar 2005
400122$3,450Oct 2004Mar 2005
3999 A11$18,000Nov 2009Nov 2009
4227 B11$18,000Dec 2007Dec 2007
4227 A11$6,300Dec 2007Dec 2007
3314 D11$5,000Feb 2010Feb 2010
5157 G0111$5,000Nov 1997Nov 1997
4000 B11$3,250Sep 2003Sep 2003
3273 B11$3,000Oct 2005Oct 2005
4002 A11$2,000Jan 1992Jan 1992
3314 I11$800Nov 2009Nov 2009
4214 A11$750Oct 2005Oct 2005
418511$750Oct 2005Oct 2005
3203 A0711$700Oct 2007Oct 2007
3314 G11$560Mar 2005Mar 2005
3664 A0111$560Apr 1997Apr 1997
3273 M11$450Sep 2007Sep 2007
342 A11$425Sep 1999Sep 1999
461 A11$375Mar 2005Mar 2005

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within CA. Peer group: 623 employers. This establishment has 53 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $3,310
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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

Planned
1
Complaint
5
Accident
22
Follow-up
2

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 PARAMOUNT 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 8, 2009MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,MECHANIC,SLIP,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,SHOVEL,UNGUARDED1
Jul 2, 2009AMPUTATED,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONVEYOR,PALLET,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,FOOT,LEG11
Jun 25, 2007AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HAND1
May 23, 2007EJECTED,FRACTURE,METAL RAIL,SHOULDER,AGRICULTURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK,STORAGE AREA,CONTUSION,WRIST1
Oct 11, 2006STORAGE BIN,PINNED,CLEANING,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UPFatality11
May 27, 2005PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,SLIP,CRUSHED,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,INATTENTION11
May 23, 2005FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,PINNED,WORK STATION,BACK,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT11
Sep 10, 2004AMPUTATED,AGRICULTURE,FARM MACHINERY,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,TOE11
Feb 13, 2003BATTERY,AMPUTATED,FINGER,HOIST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NIP POINT,GUIDE POST1
Nov 12, 2002FRACTURE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LEG11
Sep 18, 2002FRACTURE,YARDING,FOREARM,DRIVER,AIR HOSE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TRAILER,HAND,PRESSURE RELEASE11
Nov 18, 1997AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,JAMMED,INATTENTION1
Aug 1, 1997UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AGRICULTURE,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,ACETONE,TOLUENE,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,HOPPER11
Feb 11, 1997ACCELERATOR PEDAL,IND TRK OPERATOR,RAMP,AGRICULTURE,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,FOOT11
Nov 23, 1994AGRICULTURE,VACUUM CLEANER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,HAND11
Aug 8, 1994FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ARM11
Aug 31, 1990AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,PELVIS,NIP POINT,PULLEY,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED,LEG11

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
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PARAMOUNT 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 PARAMOUNT 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 PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-09-03Complaint0$0
2009-09-29Accident11$5,000
2009-08-05Unprogrammed Related21$18,800
2009-07-07Accident0$0
2008-04-25Follow-up0$0
2007-07-20Accident32$25,000
2007-05-29Accident1$450
2006-10-11Accident0$0
2005-06-24Accident1$3,000
2005-06-10Accident4$1,870
2004-11-22Planned12$3,450
2004-10-29Accident32$5,700
2004-06-16Accident1$750
2004-02-11Complaint0$0
2003-07-24Complaint0$0
2003-04-09Complaint11$3,250
2003-03-17Accident0$0
2002-11-19Accident0$0
2002-10-24Accident0$0
2002-06-30Complaint0$0
2000-12-05Accident1$850
1999-05-19Accident21$5,425
1998-02-20Accident1$850
1997-08-06Accident81$6,295
1997-02-26Accident2$935
1996-01-26Accident1$325
1995-03-03Accident0$0
1995-01-10Accident1$300
1991-11-19Accident11$2,000
1991-02-20Follow-up0$0
1990-11-07Unprogrammed Related51$375
1990-11-05Accident22$4,000

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 PARAMOUNT 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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Frequently asked

What is PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC. has 32 OSHA inspections on record with 53 violations and $88,625 in total penalties.
How does PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC. operates in the roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.
Has PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PARAMOUNT FARMS, INC..