Summary
SUNSWEET GROWERS INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $12,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,034 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUNSWEET GROWERS 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $12,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3300 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 3300 B | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 3328 G | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 3329 D | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 3308 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 3650 M | 1 | 1 | $225 | Sep 1999 | Sep 1999 |
| 3942 A | 1 | 1 | $175 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 3279 D02 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 3203 A07 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 3273 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
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. Peer group: 119,034 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SUNSWEET GROWERS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SUNSWEET GROWERS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1999 | PERSONNEL CAGE,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 28, 1999 | AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,DRILL PRESS,NIP POINT,PULLEY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 9, 1998 | CHAIN,CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,GLOVE,WORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SPROCKET,NIP POINT | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 31, 1998 | FRACTURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,MECH MAT HANDLING,PALLET,HIP,INATTENTION | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 13, 1996 | AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MECH MALFUNCTION | 1 | — | — | |
| Aug 28, 1995 | RESPIRATORY,LUNG,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,CAUSTIC,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CLEANING FLUID,TOXIC FUMES | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 7, 1994 | GUARD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,UNSTABLE POSITION | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 7, 1994 | BURN,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BOILER,THIGH,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOSE,STEAM,VALVE,HOT WATER | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 12, 1994 | FRACTURE,STEPLADDER,LADDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LEG | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 27, 1992 | FRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,PULLEY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 25, 1992 | SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,PHOSPHORIC ACID,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,INATTENTION | 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 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 SUNSWEET GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUNSWEET GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for SUNSWEET GROWERS 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 SUNSWEET GROWERS 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-CA-303390 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-291923 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-291600 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-291343 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2022 | May 2023 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-291237 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2022 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-099557 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2013 | Nov 2013 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, 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 SUNSWEET GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUNSWEET GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-24 | Accident | 1 | — | $225 | |
| 1999-06-02 | Accident | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 1998-07-14 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-04-08 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-11-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-16 | Accident | 1 | — | $350 | |
| 1995-10-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-28 | Accident | 1 | — | $175 | |
| 1994-08-23 | Accident | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1994-08-09 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $6,425 | |
| 1994-04-28 | Accident | 1 | — | $175 | |
| 1992-06-04 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 1992-05-01 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-11-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
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 SUNSWEET GROWERS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- SUNSWEET GROWERS INC has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $12,800 in total penalties.