Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Arroyo Grande, CA
Talley Farms
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Talley Farms ranks #84,699 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 2 violations across 1 inspections.
- $1,170
- OSHA penalties
- 2
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #84,699
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Talley Farms in Arroyo Grande, CA has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $1,170. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Talley Farms once. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #84,699 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.7x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $4,269 in back wages owed to 24 affected workers. For comparison, Sakuma Bros Farms, Inc in Burlington, WA is another agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- #84,699
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $4,269
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- B Wage & hour compliance: $4K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($4K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Talley Farms compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting per-employer average
- Talley Farms $1,170
Talley Farms
$1,170 in penalties
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting avg
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average (per employer)
$3,448 in penalties
What this shows Talley Farms runs moderately below peers (0.3x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$1,170 Top 15% most affordable more affordable than 85% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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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 Talley Farms.
Talley Farms in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger
In Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, Talley Farms sits at penalty rank #1,538 of 2,224 penalized establishments ($1,170 assessed). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Talley Farms at rank #1,824 of 2,875 employers ($4,269 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $1,170 OSHA penalties plus $4,269 WHD back wages (78.5% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Talley Farms Compares
Talley Farms's 2.00 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 moderately below peers (0.3x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2025-07-18
Last Inspection
2025-07-18
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$1,170
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,537
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $1,170 per inspection vs. the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting average of $2,537.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
2
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% 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
$1,170
Current Penalty Amount
$1,170
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$5,439
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Talley Farms owed $4,269 in back wages to 24 employees across 1 case and 27 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
How Talley Farms compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Talley Farms | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 1.4 |
| Violations | 2 | 2.4 |
| Total Penalty | $1,170 | $3,448 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $1,170 | $2,537 |
Nationwide Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Talley Farms, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($1,170 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
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What to do with this record
Use Talley Farms's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Talley Farms against Grossnickle Farms, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Talley Farms's inspection and penalty record is typical for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector
- Talley Farms also carries $4,269 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.
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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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