City record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Esparto Cal/OSHA Inspections

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Every Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspection of employers in Esparto since 2000: 75 inspections, 109 citations, $399,153 in penalties, newest first.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

Cal/OSHA inspections in Esparto at a glance

Employers in Esparto account for 75 Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections since 2000, 43 of which produced citations (57%): 109 citations, 31 serious, $399,153 in penalties after appeals, and 1 worker death investigated. In the last 12 months 1 inspections opened. The industries inspected most here are Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (27), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (26), (9).

All inspections, newest first

75 inspections. Click a date for the citations.

EmployerOpenedWhyResultPenalty
Yolo County General Services DepartmentMar 25, 2026Fatality or catastropheno citations0
Brian SimonisAug 22, 2025Plannedno citations0
Jaguar Farm Labor Contracting, Inc.Aug 6, 2025Accident3 citations 2 serious$36,800
Granite Construction CompanyJul 18, 2025Plannedno citations0
Devastating Pyrotechnics, Inc.Jul 2, 2025Fatality or catastrophe15 citations 14 serious$221,000
Blackstar FireworksJul 2, 2025Referralno citations0
John Foster BZ Bee PollinationApr 18, 2025Follow-upno citations0
Brian SimonisOct 25, 2024Complaint3 citations$750
JG Labor ServicesJun 4, 2024Planned3 citations 2 serious$13,300
Dos Rios Inc.May 15, 2024Unprogrammed relatedno citations0
J.A.C. AG Services, Inc.May 14, 2024Accident4 citations 1 serious$22,300
Agis Property Management, LLCMay 14, 2024Unprogrammed related2 citations 1 serious$18,800
John Foster BZ Bee PollinationFeb 13, 2024Accident1 citation 1 serious$5,850
Teichert AggregatesNov 29, 2022Planned2 citations$795
Countywide Mechanical Systems, Inc.Sep 8, 2022Accident3 citations 1 serious$18,900
Schaupp FarmsAug 24, 2022Planned9 citations 1 serious$1,500
Zipline International Inc.Jul 20, 2022Complaintno citations0
Jaguar Farm Labor Contracting, Inc.Sep 24, 2021Complaint1 citation$375
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesMar 12, 2021Plannedno inspection made0
Granite Construction CompanyMar 12, 2021Planned2 citations0
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesFeb 11, 2019Plannedno inspection made0
Warren's Water Truck ServiceJul 23, 2018Programmed related2 citations$1,050
Granite Construction CompanyJul 23, 2018Plannedno citations0
Constellation Brands, Inc.Sep 15, 2017Accident1 citation$1,125
Ceja-Reyes, Inc.May 23, 2017Complaintno citations0
Nunhems USA, Inc.May 22, 2017Unprogrammed related1 citation$375
Farm Direct FarmsMar 15, 2017Complaintopen, no citations yet0
Alan SimonisSep 19, 2016Complaint4 citations 1 serious$3,075
Monticello FarmsAug 29, 2016Complaintno inspection made0
Farm Direct FarmsJul 27, 2016Complaint4 citations$1,400
Ceja-Reyes, Inc.Aug 18, 2015Complaintno inspection made0
Sutter Home Winery, Inc.Aug 10, 2015Referralno citations0
Jaguar Farm Labor Contracting, Inc.Aug 8, 2015Referral1 citation$750
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesMar 19, 2015Planned1 citation$750
Granite Construction CompanyAug 22, 2014Planned1 citation0
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesMay 21, 2014Plannedno citations0
Jaguar Farm Labor Contracting, Inc.Apr 30, 2014Referral1 citation$750
Randy Criner dba Cache Creek DrillingFeb 20, 2014Accidentno citations0
Granite Construction CompanyJul 22, 2013Plannedno citations0
Tsutsui Enterprises IncJul 5, 2013Accident1 citation$1,000
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesMay 7, 2013Plannedno citations0
Fred & Alice Manas dba Manas RanchApr 5, 2013Accident3 citations 2 serious$11,250
Alan and Jennifer Simonis dba Farm DirectNov 20, 2012Complaint2 citations$670
Granite Construction CompanyJul 13, 2012Plannedno citations0
T A Hatanaka Farms, IncMay 15, 2012Accident2 citations 1 serious$8,800
Alan Simonis & Jennifer Simonis dba Farm DirectNov 21, 2011Accidentno citations0
Granite Construction CompanyMay 2, 2011Plannedno citations0
Southwest ContractorsAug 5, 2010Accident3 citations$1,730
Jerry & Paul Matsumura Dba: J & P FarmsJul 14, 2008Complaint2 citations$200
Granite Construction CompanyJun 12, 2008Plannedno citations0
William, Ashley & Robert Payne dba Payne FarmsMar 25, 2008Planned6 citations 2 serious$5,400
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesJan 11, 2008Planned1 citation$225
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesDec 21, 2007Plannedno inspection made0
Granite Construction CompanyMar 23, 2007Planned1 citation$225
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesNov 28, 2006Plannedno citations0
Granite Construction CompanyOct 31, 2006Plannedno inspection made0
Archer Trucking IncNov 9, 2005Unprogrammed related1 citation 1 serious$12,600
Granite Construction CompanyNov 9, 2005Accidentno citations0
Granite Construction CompanyMay 19, 2005Planned2 citations$150
Vincor USA dba R H PhillipsJan 31, 2005Complaintno citations0
Granite Construction CompanyMay 26, 2004Planned1 citation0
Porter Concrete Construction Inc.May 5, 2004Accident1 citation$50
RH Phillips VineyardsSep 10, 2003Complaintno citations0
Bill Callaway & Greg Lay dba Williams Redi MixMar 13, 2003Accident1 citation$750
Esparto Community Services DistrictDec 5, 2002Complaint1 citation$85
Granite Construction CompanyNov 22, 2002Accident1 citation$450
James Durst FarmingMay 23, 2002Accident3 citations 1 serious$1,725
A Teichert & Son Inc dba Teichert AggregatesJan 31, 2002Plannedno citations0
Granite Construction CompanyJan 30, 2002Plannedno citations0
R H Phillips Inc.Dec 20, 2001Complaint5 citations$1,538
R H Phillips Inc.Dec 20, 2001Complaint3 citations$1,085
Arabis Inc.Sep 18, 2001Accidentdeath no citations0
Esparto Community Services DistrictMar 14, 2001Complaint3 citations$1,125
R.H. PhillipsDec 5, 2000Accident1 citation$450
Granite Construction CompanyJun 15, 2000Planned1 citation0

Largest penalties in Esparto

EmployerInspectionsCitationsPenaltiesDeathsLatest
Devastating Pyrotechnics, Inc.115$221,0000Jul 2, 2025
Jaguar Farm Labor Contracting, Inc.46$38,6750Aug 6, 2025
J.A.C. AG Services, Inc.14$22,3000May 14, 2024
Countywide Mechanical Systems, Inc.13$18,9000Sep 8, 2022
Agis Property Management, LLC12$18,8000May 14, 2024
JG Labor Services13$13,3000Jun 4, 2024
Archer Trucking Inc11$12,6000Nov 9, 2005
Fred & Alice Manas dba Manas Ranch13$11,2500Apr 5, 2013
T A Hatanaka Farms, Inc12$8,8000May 15, 2012
John Foster BZ Bee Pollination21$5,8500Apr 18, 2025
William, Ashley & Robert Payne dba Payne Farms16$5,4000Mar 25, 2008
Alan Simonis14$3,0750Sep 19, 2016
R H Phillips Inc.28$2,6230Dec 20, 2001
Southwest Contractors13$1,7300Aug 5, 2010
James Durst Farming13$1,7250May 23, 2002
Schaupp Farms19$1,5000Aug 24, 2022
Farm Direct Farms24$1,4000Mar 15, 2017
Esparto Community Services District24$1,2100Dec 5, 2002
Constellation Brands, Inc.11$1,1250Sep 15, 2017
Warren's Water Truck Service12$1,0500Jul 23, 2018

Rules cited most in Esparto

By year opened

YearInspectionsWith citationsCitationsPenaltiesDeaths
2026100$00
20256218$257,8000
20246513$61,0000
20224314$21,1950
2021323$3750
2019100$00
2018212$1,0500
2017422$1,5000
2016328$4,4750
2015422$1,5000
2014422$7500
2013424$12,2500
2012324$9,4700
2011200$00
2010113$1,7300
2008439$5,8250
2007211$2250
2006200$00
2005423$12,7500
2004222$500
2003211$7500
2002535$2,2600
20014311$3,7481
2000222$4500

Your rights when the hazard is real in Esparto

You can report it, and the employer may not touch you for it. Any worker can file a confidential complaint with the nearest Cal/OSHA district office, by phone, online or in writing, and can ask that the employer not be told who complained. Firing, demoting, cutting hours, threatening or otherwise punishing a worker for a safety complaint, for reporting an injury, for testifying or for asking for a Cal/OSHA inspection is unlawful retaliation under Labor Code 6310; a complaint to the Labor Commissioner's Retaliation Complaint Investigation unit must be filed within one year, and a civil lawsuit is also available.

You can refuse work that would violate a safety standard and create a real and apparent hazard to you or your coworkers, and the employer may not retaliate for that refusal (Labor Code 6311). Say why in writing if you can, name the rule or the hazard, and keep a copy.

Every employer must have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Title 8, section 3203), train workers on the hazards of their jobs, provide protective equipment at no cost, and give workers access to the exposure and medical records that concern them. Outdoor workplaces need a heat illness plan with water, shade and rest (section 3395); indoor ones above 82 degrees need the indoor rule (section 3396); and since July 2024 nearly every employer needs a workplace violence prevention plan (Labor Code 6401.9).

An injury itself is a workers' compensation claim, handled separately from anything on this page. What this firm handles is the employment side: the retaliation, the firing after the injury report, the wage and hour problems that usually travel with an unsafe workplace. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections opened through Oct 27, 2026. County is assigned from the worksite ZIP code. Back to the safety tracker.

About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.

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