Establishment profile
ROCKET FARMS, INC.
2651 N. CABRILLO HWY., HALF MOON BAY, CA, 94019
Operated by Rocket Farms, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
111421 — Nursery and Tree Production
EIN 770499111
Summary
ROCKET FARMS, INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $11,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 751 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ROCKET FARMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 20 citations in this view · $11,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314(G)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 3270(B) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 C | 1 | 1 | $425 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 4650(E) | 1 | 1 | $425 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 461(C) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 3664(A) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 3210(A) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 780(C) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 3241(A) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0009 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 4070(A) | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 3216(A) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 2360.0002 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 2480.0009 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0002 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 3400(C) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 3578(G) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 5162(C) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
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 1114 within CA. Peer group: 751 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ROCKET FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 ROCKET FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2013 – May 2013 | Nursery and Tree Production | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ROCKET FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Rocket Farms, Inc, not this location alone
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 Rocket Farms, 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-181516 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2016 | Oct 2016 | Closed | Region 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 ROCKET FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ROCKET 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROCKET FARMS INC 2651 CABRILLO HWY N · HALF MOON BAY, CA, 94019 | 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 ROCKET FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-18 | Planned | 2 | — | $850 | |
| 2015-02-10 | Planned | 27 | 2 | $10,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ROCKET FARMS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rocket Farms, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rocket Farms, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nursery and tree production within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BARCELO ENTERPRISES INCFALLBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CEDAR POINT NURSERYDORRIS — 2 federal enforcement records
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- KOCHER FLOWER GROWERSENCINITAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- VINTAGE NURSERIESWASCO — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMERALD M. GROWERSENCINITAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEN SMITH ROSE COMPANYMC FARLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROCKET 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Rocket Farms, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ROCKET FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ROCKET FARMS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $11,350 in total penalties.
- How does ROCKET FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ROCKET FARMS, INC. operates in the nursery and tree production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6.