Employer record, Cal/OSHA and OSHA inspections

Esparza Enterprises, Inc. Cal/OSHA Inspections and Citations

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

Esparza Enterprises, Inc.: 129 inspections, 102 citations and $294,733 in penalties, 4 deaths investigated, latest opened May 23, 2026.

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.

Esparza Enterprises, Inc. safety record at a glance

Esparza Enterprises, Inc. has been the subject of 129 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Mar 25, 2002 and May 23, 2026. 43 of them were planned inspections. 58 of them produced citations, 102 in all: 14 serious, 4 repeat. Inspectors proposed $397,180 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $294,733. The largest single penalty, $36,475, came from an inspection opened Jun 18, 2021 in Bakersfield. 4 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #55 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. It also appears in 14 federal wage and hour cases.

Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Manufacturing. Worksites in Bakersfield, Santa Margarita, Thermal, Westmorland, Santa Paula, Arvin, Coachella, Cuyama.

Every inspection, newest first

Click a date for the citations in that inspection.

OpenedCityWhyResultProposedPenaltyClosed
May 23, 2026BakersfieldPlannedopen, no citations yet00open
Apr 2, 2026Santa MargaritaFatality or catastropheno citations00Sep 30, 2026
Feb 17, 2026ThermalPlanned1 citation$425$425open
Jan 9, 2026BakersfieldAccidentno citations00Jun 3, 2026
Dec 3, 2025WestmorlandPlanned4 citations$1,910$1,910open
Sep 25, 2025BakersfieldPlanned1 citation$795$795Mar 2, 2026
Sep 9, 2025BakersfieldPlanned2 citations$1,590$875Apr 16, 2026
Mar 28, 2025BakersfieldPlanned1 citation$750$750Jun 9, 2025
Feb 7, 2025Santa PaulaComplaintno inspection made00May 27, 2025
Nov 11, 2024Santa PaulaComplaintno citations00Apr 7, 2025
Nov 11, 2024Santa PaulaComplaintno citations00Apr 7, 2025
Jan 25, 2024ArvinAccident2 citations 2 serious$32,400$22,385open
Jan 9, 2024CoachellaAccident2 citations 1 serious$18,600$18,160open
Sep 20, 2023CuyamaFatality or catastrophedeath 1 citation 1 serious$11,475$5,738open
Jun 1, 2023ArvinPlanned3 citations 1 repeat$22,650$22,650open
Mar 8, 2023CalipatriaAccident1 citation$18,000$18,000open
Sep 16, 2022TehachapiAccident2 citations 2 serious$26,775$26,775open
Aug 24, 2022BakersfieldAccident3 citations$22,920$3,420Dec 24, 2025
May 26, 2022ArvinComplaintno citations00Nov 15, 2022
Jul 16, 2021TehachapiFatality or catastrophedeath no citations00Dec 13, 2021
Jun 30, 2021BakersfieldComplaint1 citation 1 repeat$36,000$36,000Jul 8, 2024
Jun 18, 2021BakersfieldComplaint2 citations 1 repeat$36,475$36,475open
Mar 3, 2021DelanoAccident1 citation$5,000$3,500May 2, 2022
Feb 10, 2021BakersfieldUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Aug 4, 2021
Oct 1, 2020Santa PaulaReferralno citations00Mar 23, 2021
Jul 15, 2020BakersfieldComplaintno inspection made00Aug 26, 2020
May 29, 2020ArvinAccidentno citations00Oct 20, 2020
Jan 30, 2020BakersfieldAccidentno citations00May 1, 2020
Jan 15, 2020BakersfieldComplaintno citations00Sep 2, 2020
Aug 22, 2019ArvinComplaint2 citations 1 repeat$3,750$3,750Aug 10, 2020
Jul 10, 2019ArvinComplaint1 citation 1 serious$6,750$5,060May 26, 2020
Apr 26, 2019BakersfieldAccidentno citations00Aug 6, 2019
Oct 26, 2018BakersfieldAccidentno citations00Feb 26, 2019
Jun 7, 2018ArvinAccidentno citations00Aug 15, 2018
May 15, 2018ArvinComplaintno inspection made00May 15, 2018
Jan 17, 2018ArvinUnprogrammed relatedno citations00May 2, 2018
Aug 11, 2017ShafterComplaintno inspection made00Aug 11, 2017
Jul 11, 2017ArvinUnprogrammed related1 citation$800$400Oct 1, 2018
Jun 15, 2017ArvinAccidentno citations00Dec 4, 2017
Jun 15, 2017ArvinAccidentno citations00Dec 4, 2017
Feb 23, 2017ButtonwillowUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Mar 16, 2017
Jan 5, 2017SalinasAccident3 citations 1 serious$15,935$8,920Nov 13, 2017
Nov 23, 2016ArvinAccidentno citations00Mar 17, 2017
Nov 7, 2016BakersfieldAccidentno citations00May 1, 2017
Sep 2, 2016BakersfieldComplaintno citations00Oct 3, 2016
May 27, 2016BakersfieldComplaint1 citation$850$850Nov 6, 2017
Jan 12, 2016ShafterReferral1 citation$315$315Aug 8, 2017
Dec 7, 2015ArvinAccidentno citations00Apr 12, 2016
Nov 10, 2015BakersfieldComplaint3 citations$1,300$1,300Jan 5, 2017
Aug 14, 2015ThermalReferral4 citations$8,995$2,995Apr 7, 2017
Jun 25, 2015BakersfieldPlanned3 citations$2,625$1,235Jun 6, 2016
Jun 18, 2015BakersfieldPlannedopen, no citations yet00open
Jun 10, 2015ArvinAccident2 citations$1,165$475Sep 19, 2022
Jun 2, 2015BakersfieldAccident1 citation$315$210Oct 3, 2016
Apr 28, 2015ArvinAccidentno citations00Oct 15, 2015
Apr 24, 2015ArvinAccident1 citation$475$475Nov 2, 2015
Apr 16, 2015ArvinAccident1 citation$635$635Nov 2, 2015
Oct 20, 2014TehachapiComplaintno inspection made00Oct 20, 2014
Aug 8, 2014TehachapiComplaint1 citation$175$175Dec 21, 2015
Jul 22, 2014ThermalUnprogrammed related1 citation$7,200$4,500Mar 1, 2017
Jul 10, 2014BakersfieldPlannedno citations00Jul 10, 2014
May 3, 2014BakersfieldAccidentdeath 2 citations 1 serious$7,170$3,655Dec 21, 2015
Dec 19, 2013CoachellaComplaint1 citation$5,060$5,060Aug 24, 2015
Sep 18, 2013BakersfieldPlannedno citations00Oct 16, 2013
Sep 13, 2013IndioReferralno citations00Oct 8, 2013
Sep 4, 2013BakersfieldPlanned2 citations$1,200$1,200Feb 9, 2015
Aug 15, 2013New CuyamaPlannedno citations00Sep 4, 2013
Jul 17, 2013BakersfieldPlanned2 citations$7,030$7,030Dec 4, 2014
Jun 6, 2013RichgrovePlannedno citations00Jul 24, 2013
May 29, 2013CoachellaReferral1 citation$6,750$1,125Jul 25, 2014
May 9, 2013TehachapiPlannedno citations00Aug 14, 2013
Apr 18, 2013ArvinComplaint3 citations$1,430$420Nov 29, 2013
Aug 3, 2012ArvinComplaintno citations00Aug 7, 2012
May 23, 2012IndioPlannedno citations00Feb 26, 2013
Mar 27, 2012McFarlandAccidentno citations00Jun 12, 2012
Mar 8, 2012DelanoAccidentno citations00Apr 30, 2012
Feb 23, 2012DinubaComplaintno citations00Apr 5, 2012
Oct 21, 2011West SacramentoComplaintno citations00Nov 9, 2011
Sep 14, 2011BakersfieldReferral2 citations$1,310$1,310Apr 17, 2013
Aug 17, 2011WascoReferral1 citation$3750Oct 19, 2011
Aug 9, 2011BrawleyComplaintno inspection made00Sep 1, 2011
Jul 13, 2011WascoAccidentno citations00Dec 13, 2011
Jun 22, 2011StocktonAccident1 citation 1 serious$11,250$11,250Apr 24, 2013
Jun 22, 2011LodiAccident1 citation 1 serious$11,250$11,250Apr 24, 2013
May 3, 2011ThermalPlannedno citations00Jun 20, 2011
Jul 29, 2010TahachapiPlannedno citations00Aug 23, 2010
Jul 28, 2010CuyamaPlannedno citations00Jul 28, 2010
Jun 8, 2010BakersfieldAccidentno citations00Nov 5, 2010
May 20, 2010ArvinAccidentno citations00Jul 22, 2010
May 19, 2010BakersfieldPlanned2 citations$560$560Sep 6, 2011
May 17, 2010BakersfieldPlannedno citations00Jul 2, 2011
Jan 5, 2010ArvinAccidentno citations00Jan 11, 2010
Sep 23, 2009SelmaPlannedno citations00Sep 23, 2009
Sep 17, 2009BakersfieldComplaintno inspection made00Sep 25, 2009
Aug 26, 2009ShafterPlanned1 citation$3000Nov 12, 2009
Aug 12, 2009BakersfieldAccidentno citations00Aug 24, 2009
Jul 25, 2009WascoPlannedno citations00Sep 1, 2009
Jun 29, 2009LancasterPlannedno citations00Jul 31, 2009
Jun 20, 2009EarlimartPlannedno citations00Jun 25, 2009
May 20, 2009ArvinPlannedno citations00Oct 14, 2009
Nov 14, 2008CoachellaPlanned1 citation$6,750$300Dec 21, 2009
Nov 5, 2008BakersfieldUnprogrammed related3 citations 2 serious$14,060$7,985Aug 6, 2010
Sep 25, 2008ArvinAccident2 citations$1,500$1,500Dec 17, 2009
Sep 25, 2008ArvinAccident1 citation$750$750Dec 17, 2009
Sep 25, 2008BakersfieldAccidentno citations00Sep 25, 2008
Jul 30, 2008LancasterUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Aug 21, 2008
Jul 11, 2008BakersfieldAccidentdeath 2 citations 1 serious$5,800$3,750Jan 11, 2011
May 23, 2008BakersfieldAccident1 citation$300$300Aug 26, 2009
Jan 23, 2008CoachellaPlanned1 citation$135$135Aug 29, 2008
Sep 28, 2007ShafterPlanned2 citations$1,545$1,225Sep 11, 2008
Mar 19, 2007ArvinFollow-upno inspection made00Mar 19, 2007
Mar 19, 2007BakersfieldFollow-upno inspection made00Mar 19, 2007
Jan 10, 2007ThermalPlanned1 citation$750$750Aug 7, 2008
Sep 6, 2006ArvinPlanned4 citations$2,250$750Apr 27, 2009
Aug 16, 2006RosamondAccidentno citations00Sep 12, 2006
Nov 3, 2005CoachellaPlannedno citations00Nov 22, 2005
Nov 1, 2005CuyamaAccidentno citations00Dec 27, 2005
Sep 28, 2005BakersfieldPlannedno citations00Dec 15, 2008
Jan 28, 2005ShafterAccident2 citations$18,185$855Aug 5, 2008
Jan 27, 2005ThermalPlannedno citations00Mar 21, 2005
Apr 21, 2004BakersfieldPlannedno citations00May 6, 2004
May 14, 2003ThermalPlanned4 citations$1,875$1,875Feb 19, 2004
Nov 20, 2002BakersfieldAccidentno citations00Apr 24, 2003
Oct 11, 2002New CayumaUnprogrammed related1 citation00Jun 20, 2007
Sep 13, 2002ArvinPlanned3 citations$1,685$1,685Dec 16, 2002
Jun 6, 2002TahachapiPlanned1 citation$110$110Aug 7, 2008
Mar 27, 2002CoachellaPlannedno citations00Jun 4, 2002
Mar 26, 2002ThermalPlanned1 citation$750$750Jul 22, 2002
Mar 25, 2002ThermalPlannedno citations00Jun 20, 2002

Also recorded as: Esparza Enterprises; Esparza Enterprises, Inc; Esparza Enterprises Inc.; Esparza Enterprises Inc.

The rules this employer was cited under

Accidents investigated

Sep 20, 2023, Cuyama. Employee is killed when struck by commercial vehicle 1 death Inspection
Jul 13, 2021, Tehachapi. Employee suffers stroke and dies while harvesting 1 death Inspection
Jan 26, 2021, Delano. Employee sustains foot injury and tibia fracture while opera 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 27, 2020, Arvin. Employee sustains heat illness while harvesting radishes in Inspection
Jan 4, 2020, Bakersfield. Employee lacerates arm on potato machine 1 hospitalized Inspection
Apr 25, 2019, Bakersfield. Employee faints in hot weather while making boxes 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 9, 2017, Arvin. Employee is cleaning corn husker machine and partially amput 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 3, 2017, Arvin. Employee discharges shotgun and amputates toe 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jan 16, 2012, McFarland. Employee Injured Using a Pruner Inspection
Dec 9, 2011, Delano. Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Equipment 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 22, 2011, Stockton. Employee Suffers Heat Stroke While Harvesting Crop Inspection
Jun 21, 2011, Lodi. Worker Suffers from Heat Exhaustion Inspection
Jun 14, 2011, Wasco. Employee's Thumb Is Crushed in Silo Auger 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 7, 2010, Bakersfield. Employee Suffers Heat Related Injuries Inspection
Apr 15, 2010, Arvin. Employee's Leg Is Fractured When Run over by Trailer 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 11, 2009, Arvin. Employee's Finger Is Pinched by Pipe, Later Amputated Inspection
Feb 27, 2009, Bakersfield. Employee Is Injured When Struck by Relief Disk 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 27, 2008, Arvin. Employee Hand Is Crushed in Dumping Machine 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 18, 2008, Bakersfield. Employee Trips and Fractures Arm in Fall 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jul 10, 2008, Bakersfield. Employee Dies from Heat Stroke 1 death Inspection
Jul 3, 2008, Arvin. Employee Amputates Finger in Conveyor Belt 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 16, 2008, Bakersfield. Employee Is Injured While Rigging Tank 1 hospitalized Inspection
Apr 10, 2006, Rosamond. Employee Is Injured Using Shotgun 1 hospitalized Inspection
Oct 31, 2005, Cuyama. Employee Rolls Down Embankment in Tractor Inspection
Dec 22, 2004, Shafter. Employee Is Injured When Struck by Industrial Truck 1 hospitalized Inspection
Oct 25, 2002, Bakersfield. Employees burned when splashed with hot asphalt 2 hospitalized Inspection
not stated, Bakersfield. Accident investigation 1 death Inspection

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How to read this record

Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.

Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. 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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