Establishment profile
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC
6035 GIANT ROAD, RICHMOND, CA, 94806
Operated by Amazon.com Inc · 1 of 559 establishments
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Summary
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $3,685 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,139 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, 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, 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $3,685 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 5185(N) | 1 | 1 | $550 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 6151(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $135 | Aug 2018 | Aug 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
Above average violations in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,139 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, 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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Amazon.com 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 Amazon.com 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-RC-017998 | Representation election | Nov 2004 | Feb 2005 | 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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-08 | Planned | 2 | — | $685 | |
| 2016-04-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-19 | Accident | 1 | — | $3,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC is one of 559 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Amazon.com Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Amazon.com Inc across all 559 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- 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 Amazon.com Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WHOLE FOODS MARKETLOS ALTOS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.POMPANO BEACH, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMAZON.COMNEW CASTLE, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Amazon.ComRuskin, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMAZON INC.HAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AmazonSTOCKTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS MARKETKAHULUI, HI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLE FOODS MARKETGLENDALE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMAZONROMULUS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- AmazonTracy, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Amazon.com Inc 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 WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, 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 Amazon.com Inc, which operates 559 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC's OSHA violation history?
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $3,685 in total penalties.
- How does WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.