What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Sabor Farms, LLC at 845 Vertin Ave., Salinas (Monterey County) on Apr 6, 2017. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 40 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 9 citations (6 serious) and proposed $77,220 in penalties; the current total is $63,045. 9 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 3 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Oct 25, 2021. 1 worker died in the event that led to this inspection. The employer has 9 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $420, current $420. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $935, current $560. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $560, current $0. 5 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $6,750, current $6,750. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $8,435, current $6,750. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $5,060, current $5,060. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $5,060, current $505. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $25,000, current $18,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $25,000, current $25,000. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $6,750, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $6,750, current $0. 2 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
Issued Sep 29, 2017. Proposed $5,060, current $0. 1 workers exposed. Contested Oct 6, 2017, final order Sep 13, 2021. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: agriculture machinery/vehicle,arm,asphyxiated,caught in,lockout/tagout,rotating parts 1 death
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 342236080. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 342236080, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. 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.