PlainWorker
Employers › CA

Manufacturing · Sacramento, CA

Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets ranks #41,321 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 16 violations across 2 inspections.

Upper half by penalty13% serious
$8,025
OSHA penalties
16
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#41,321
of 99,447 penalized employers

Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets in Sacramento, CA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 16 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $8,025. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets 2 times over 3 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 16 violations, averaging 8.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #41,321 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 2 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Excalibur Machine & Sheetmetal, INC. in Colorado Springs, CO is another manufacturing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $8,030 in current penalties.

8.0
violations per inspection
12.5%
of violations were serious
#41,321
of 99,447 penalized employers

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 16 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (8.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

Open my watchlist

How this employer compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$8,025 Bottom 42% least affordable more affordable than 42% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. employers with a penalty. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.02.07.312.517.722.9OSHA inspectionsViolations citedBIMBO QSR OHIO, LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5STANPAC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 11ACADIAN FINE FOODS, …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 22AGGREGATE PLANT PROD…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 22TMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 18UNITED ROTORCRAFT, A…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 20OLDCASTLE APG SOUTH,…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8ARNEL INDUSTRIES, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 17NITE OWL PACKAGING LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5AMERIBOLT, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5G & J CONTAINER MANU…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 13MIDWEST POWDER COATI…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4NEBRASKALAND TIRE, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 10BCDIRECT CORP., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 19DFW PLASTICS, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3VANTRAN INDUSTRIES, …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6AMERICAN STANDARD BR…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 15ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9MICROSUN ELECTRONICS…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 21GOURMET SPECIALTY FO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 8Carlos Silva DBA Cen…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 16
Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 16 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Manufacturing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

Manufacturing sector: Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets is the #18,206 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 35,243 employers with nonzero fines ($8,025).

How Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets Compares

Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets's 8.00 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2011-05-24

Last Inspection

2014-11-19

Inspection Span

3 yrs

Violations / Inspection

8.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$4,013

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 2 inspections over 3 years, averaging 8.0 violations per visit. That's $4,013 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

2

Serious

12.5% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

14

Other-Than-Serious

87.5% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$8,025

Current Penalty Amount

$8,025

Penalty Reduction

None

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets Industry Avg
Inspections 2 2.6
Violations 16 8.0
Total Penalty $8,025 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $4,013 $6,093
View all 44,645 employers in Manufacturing →

Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($8,025 here).

Djko INC DBA Designer Marble & Countertops $8,022 HI Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC $8,030 VA Excalibur Machine & Sheetmetal, INC. $8,030 CO Versa-Fab, INC. $8,020 PA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Bimbo QSR Ohio, LLC 2 insp. Zanesville, OH Stanpac 2 insp. Totowa, NJ Acadian Fine Foods, L.L.C. 2 insp. Church Point, LA Aggregate Plant Products CO. 2 insp. San Antonio, TX

Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing

Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.

Merrell Home Improvements
Clarksville, TN
0 inspections $0
Lambert, Inc.
Stevenson, AL
0 inspections $0
Djko INC DBA Designer Marble & Countertops
Waipahu, HI
4 inspections $8,022
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC
Chester, VA
4 inspections $8,030
Excalibur Machine & Sheetmetal, INC.
Colorado Springs, CO
2 inspections $8,030

Compare Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets vs Merrell Home Improvements side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets against Merrell Home Improvements, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • Before you accept a job or raise a safety concern, search any employer for its own OSHA inspection history the same way you found this one. Search employers

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 16 violations across 2 inspections, including 2 serious violations. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets have? ▼
Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets has 16 OSHA violations on record, including 2 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $8,025.
How many OSHA inspections has Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets had? ▼
Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2011-05-24 and the most recent on 2014-11-19. This averages 8.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets? ▼
Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets has been assessed $8,025 in current OSHA penalties.
Does Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets has 2 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
What industry does Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets operate in? ▼
Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 321920). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
Where does Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets ranks #41,321 (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Carlos Silva DBA Central Valley Pallets's total OSHA penalty of $8,025 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Excalibur Machine & Sheetmetal, INC. in Colorado Springs, CO is a similar manufacturing employer with $8,030 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.

Verify with OSHA establishment search →

Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 2 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.