Establishment profile
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE
1021 EAST WALNUT AVENUE, TULARE, CA, 93274
Operated by United States Cold Storage · 1 of 39 establishments
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
EIN 942763092
Summary
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $6,445 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,137 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $6,445 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5162(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3284(A) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 5189(F)(1)(C)2 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 5189(J)(2)(D) | 1 | 1 | $145 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,137 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 117 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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for United States Cold Storage, 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 United States Cold Storage 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.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-131765 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-103260 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2013 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-081144 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 20-RD-002447 | Representation election | Oct 2007 | Dec 2007 | 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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE 810 E CONTINENTAL AVE · TULARE, CA, 93274 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE 1021 E WALNUT AVE · TULARE, CA, 93274 | 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 UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-27 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $6,445 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE is one of 39 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United States Cold Storage.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United States Cold Storage across all 39 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in refrigerated warehousing and storage within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LINEAGE LOGISTICS LLCBLOOMINGTON — 4 federal enforcement records
- RALEY'SSACRAMENTO — 3 federal enforcement records
- LINEAGE LOGISTICS LLCMIRA LOMA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNFISTOCKTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIED GROCERS INCSANTA FE SPRINGS — 3 federal enforcement records
- LINEAGE LOGISTICSOXNARD — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLCMODESTO — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLCTURLOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMAZONRIALTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN COOLING, INC.CASTROVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United States Cold Storage, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.MINOOKA, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGELYONS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEOMAHA, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEUNION CITY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEDALLAS, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.LYONS, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE INC.MIAMI, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.WILMINGTON, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGEDENTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, INC.MILFORD, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All United States Cold Storage locationsParent rollup
- Refrigerated Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Refrigerated Warehousing and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE 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 United States Cold Storage, which operates 39 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $6,445 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE's self-reported DART rate is 0.74 compared to an industry average of 2.9.