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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Sanger, CA

Pitman Family Farms

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Pitman Family Farms ranks #1,473 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 39 violations across 15 inspections.

Top 1% by penalty26% serious
$110,070
OSHA penalties
39
Violations cited
15
OSHA inspections
#1,473
of 99,447 penalized employers

Pitman Family Farms in Sanger, CA has been the subject of 15 OSHA workplace inspections and 39 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $110,070. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Pitman Family Farms 15 times over 15 years, roughly annually. These inspections resulted in 39 violations, averaging 2.6 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #1,473 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 1% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 10 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (11.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Eldridge Farms LLC in Crittenden, KY is another agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

2.6
violations per inspection
25.6%
of violations were serious
#1,473
of 99,447 penalized employers
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 72/100
  • D OSHA safety compliance: 39 violations across 15 OSHA inspections (2.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Pitman Family Farms compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Pitman Family Farms runs far above peers (31.9x 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

$110,070 Bottom 1% least affordable more affordable than 1% 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%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($110,070) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $110,070 $0 $55,000+ every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Pitman Family Farms.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both6.59.011.514.016.4014.228.342.556.6OSHA inspectionsViolations citedGEBBERS FARMS OPERAT…, OSHA inspections: 16 · Violations cited: 16FOOTHILL PACKING, INC., OSHA inspections: 13 · Violations cited: 3TAYLOR FARMS MARYLAN…, OSHA inspections: 13 · Violations cited: 40THE GROWERS COMPANY,…, OSHA inspections: 13 · Violations cited: 2POLEHN FARMS INC, OSHA inspections: 12 · Violations cited: 7COAST KING PACKING, …, OSHA inspections: 12 · Violations cited: 2GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS…, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 13WALTER WELLS & SONS …, OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 20TANIMURA & ANTLE, INC., OSHA inspections: 9 · Violations cited: 1FOREST SERVICE, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 15SANDY FARMS LLC, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 31CHILKAT ENTERPRISE, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 9NYSDEC SALMON RIVER …, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 19HERBRUCKS POULTRY RA…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 10FREMONT FARMS OF IOW…, OSHA inspections: 8 · Violations cited: 15DOLE FRESH VEGETABLE…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 2SHARPE HOLDINGS INC., OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 54K N BERRY FARMS INC, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 1NORTH STAR FISHING C…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 10STAHLBUSH ISLAND FAR…, OSHA inspections: 7 · Violations cited: 24Pitman Family Farms, OSHA inspections: 15 · Violations cited: 39
Pitman Family Farms has 15 OSHA inspections on record and 39 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Pitman Family Farms in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector: Pitman Family Farms is the #9 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 2,224 employers with nonzero fines ($110,070).

Combined federal exposure here: $110,070 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Pitman Family Farms Compares

Pitman Family Farms's 2.60 violations per inspection compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average of 2.4 violations per employer.

Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (31.9x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

15

First Inspection

2010-01-27

Last Inspection

2024-10-09

Inspection Span

15 yrs

Violations / Inspection

2.6

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$7,338

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,537

What this shows 15 inspections over 15 years, averaging 2.6 violations per visit. That's $7,338 per inspection vs. the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting average of $2,537.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

10

Serious

25.6% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

1

Repeat

2.6% of total

28

Other-Than-Serious

71.8% 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

$208,468

Current Penalty Amount

$110,070

Penalty Reduction

47.2%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$110,070

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $98,398 from the initial assessment of $208,468. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
0

Industry Safety Context: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

How Pitman Family Farms compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Pitman Family Farms Industry Avg
Inspections 15 1.4
Violations 39 2.4
Total Penalty $110,070 $3,448
Avg Penalty per Inspection $7,338 $2,537
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Nationwide Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Pitman Family Farms, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($110,070 here).

Red River Commodities INC $109,047 KS Eam Harvesting, LLC $112,238 FL Hillandale Farms $114,142 OH Sharpe Holdings INC. $104,540 MO

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (15 inspections here).

Gebbers Farms Operations LP 16 insp. Brewster, WA Foothill Packing, INC. 13 insp. Yuma, AZ Taylor Farms Maryland INC 13 insp. Annapolis Junction, MD The Growers Company, INC. 13 insp. Yuma, AZ

Nearby & Similar Employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Showing 5 of 5987 other employers tracked in this sector.

Eldridge Farms LLC
Crittenden, KY
0 inspections $0
Swash Farm Inc.
Homestead, FL
0 inspections $0
Bottomley Evergrreens and Farrms Inc.
Ennice, NC
0 inspections $0
Red River Commodities INC
Colby, KS
2 inspections $109,047
Heldt Produce
Ashland, NE
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

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  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Pitman Family Farms against Eldridge Farms LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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  • Pitman Family Farms also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

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 Pitman Family Farms safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Pitman Family Farms's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 39 violations across 15 inspections, including 10 serious violations. Compared to Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Pitman Family Farms have? ▼
Pitman Family Farms has 39 OSHA violations on record, including 10 serious, 0 willful, and 1 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $110,070.
How many OSHA inspections has Pitman Family Farms had? ▼
Pitman Family Farms has had 15 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-01-27 and the most recent on 2024-10-09. This averages 2.6 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Pitman Family Farms? ▼
Pitman Family Farms has been assessed $110,070 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $208,468 (a 47.2% reduction). Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Pitman Family Farms have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Pitman Family Farms has 10 serious violations, and 1 repeat violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Pitman Family Farms been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Pitman Family Farms, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Pitman Family Farms operate in? ▼
Pitman Family Farms operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 112340). This industry has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,139 total OSHA inspections and $20.65M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Pitman Family Farms owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Pitman Family Farms owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Pitman Family Farms rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Pitman Family Farms ranks #1,473 (the top 1% 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 Pitman Family Farms's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Pitman Family Farms's total OSHA penalty of $110,070 is above the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer (31.9x the average). The employer has 15 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, Eldridge Farms LLC in Crittenden, KY is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with $0 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.

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