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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476536.015 - Harvest Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Harvest Farms
45000 N. Yucca Ave.
Lancaster, CA 93534
Mailing Address:
45000 N. Yucca Ave., Lancaster, CA 93534
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 722310/Food Service Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/29/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/10/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1569914 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1563753 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1592266 | ||
| Complaint | 1585258 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1688207 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1691982 | ||
| Inspection | 1499123 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1499047 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1499137 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,875 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $12,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342(A) | 10/23/2020 | 11/30/2020 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/19/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 43000007 B | 10/23/2020 | 11/30/2020 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 11/19/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203(A)(5) | 10/23/2020 | 11/30/2020 | $450 | $750 | $0 | 11/19/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(4) | 10/23/2020 | 11/12/2020 | $9,000 | $16,875 | $0 | 11/19/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
On April 29, 2020, six employees were working at a food packaging plant packaging meals that are distributed to schools and prisons when all of them were reportedly exposed to COVID-19. Five of the employees are production workers and the sixth was a maintenance mechanic who was hospitalized for his COVID-19 infection. The hospitalized employee, who had worked on the second shift in Plant A, died on June 03, 2020. The employer was notified that the employee tested positive for COVID-19 on April 29, 2020, and was hospitalized on May 1, 2020.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1476536.015 | 25 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 2 | 1476536.015 | 22 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 3 | 1476536.015 | 24 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 4 | 1476536.015 | 25 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 5 | 1476536.015 | 61 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations | |
| 6 | 1476536.015 | 20 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |