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THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.

13138 S BETHEL AVE., KINGSBURG, CA, 93631
493120Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
EIN 770210048

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OSHA inspections
3
over 14 years
Violations
9
$14,725 in penalties
Penalties
$14,725
$1,636 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $14,725 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,145 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, 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
3
0.2 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
9
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$14,725
$1,636 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $14,725 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3650(T)(12)11$12,000Jan 2025Jan 2025
5162(A)11$1,800Jul 2025Jul 2025
3650 T2211$275Oct 2011Oct 2011
3650 T3311$275Oct 2011Oct 2011
5189(D)(3)(B)11$225Jul 2025Jul 2025
3650(T)(7)11$150Jan 2025Jan 2025
5189(O)11Jul 2025Jul 2025
5189(P)11Jul 2025Jul 2025
5194(E)(1)(A)11Jul 2025Jul 2025

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,145 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $788
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
9.1
vs industry
+6.2
TRIR
9.1
vs industry
+5.7

Reported for 57 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
Accident
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 THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, 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
Jul 1, 2011FRACTURE,DOCK,SPINE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIT,RIB,FALL,TRACTOR TRAILER,STORAGE AREA11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, 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 THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, 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 THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-03-04Planned51$2,025
2024-09-06Accident21$12,150
2011-08-25Accident2$550

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 THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, 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 THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $14,725 in total penalties.
How does THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. THE HMC GROUP COLD STORAGE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.13 compared to an industry average of 2.9.