Establishment profile
TCHO VENTURES, INC.
3100 SAN PABLO AVE. SUITE 170, BERKELEY, CA, 94702
Operated by Glico
311351 — Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
EIN 203787965
Summary
TCHO VENTURES, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $35,855 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 147 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TCHO VENTURES, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $35,855 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $14,400 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 3203(A)(7) | 1 | 1 | $7,200 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $4,950 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 4075(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,710 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 3276(E)(9) | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 3314(G)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 4050(A) | 1 | 1 | $550 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $410 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 4185 | 1 | 1 | $305 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0002 B | 1 | 1 | $275 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 5194(E)(1) | 1 | 1 | $205 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 3336(B) | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 3314(G) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
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 3113 within CA. Peer group: 147 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 30 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 TCHO VENTURES, 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 8, 2017 | Amputation,Cleaning,Finger,Lockout/Tagout | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 TCHO VENTURES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TCHO VENTURES, 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 TCHO VENTURES, 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 TCHO VENTURES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TCHO VENTURES, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TCHO VENTURES 3100 SAN PABLO AVE STE 170 · BERKELEY, CA, 94702 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TCHO VENTURES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-13 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-02 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $6,050 | |
| 2019-08-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-24 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $24,350 | |
| 2017-10-12 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $5,455 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TCHO VENTURES, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Glico.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Glico across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- QUEST NUTRITION, LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 1 federal enforcement record
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TCHO VENTURES, 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 TCHO VENTURES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TCHO VENTURES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $35,855 in total penalties.
- How does TCHO VENTURES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TCHO VENTURES, INC. operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. TCHO VENTURES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.