VISALIA, CA — 2017-11-20 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: HESTER ORCHARDS, INC

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2017-11-20 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of HESTER ORCHARDS, INC in 26800 ROAD 164, VISALIA, CA 93292 (NAICS 111998). OSHA activity number 342782513.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: HESTER ORCHARDS, INC
Site address: 26800 ROAD 164
City: VISALIA
State: CA
ZIP: 93292
Mailing: PO BOX 576, FARMERSVILLE, CA 93223

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2017-11-20 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2018-04-16 00:00:00
Case closed: 2022-06-21 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:02

Establishment context

NAICS code: 111998
Employees: 60
Ownership type: A

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

342(A)

Other-than-serious 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Apr 17, 2018
Abate by: May 2, 2018
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2020-05-22 00:00:00 — O (O) $2250
2018-05-16 00:00:00 — C (O) $5000
2018-04-17 00:00:00 — Z (O) $5000

3203(A)(4)

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Apr 17, 2018
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $0 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2020-05-22 00:00:00 — O (O) $0
2018-05-16 00:00:00 — C (O) $750
2018-04-17 00:00:00 — Z (O) $750

4650(E)

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Apr 17, 2018
Abate by: May 2, 2018
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

Recent events (3)

2020-05-22 00:00:00 — O (O) $750
2018-05-16 00:00:00 — C (O) $750
2018-04-17 00:00:00 — Z (O) $750

3314(C)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Apr 17, 2018
Abate by: May 2, 2018
Penalty: Initial $18,000 · Current $18,000

Recent events (3)

2020-05-22 00:00:00 — O (S) $18000
2018-05-16 00:00:00 — C (S) $18000
2018-04-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $18000

3577(E)

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 17, 2018
Penalty: Initial $6,750 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2020-05-22 00:00:00 — O (O) $750
2018-05-16 00:00:00 — C (S) $6750
2018-04-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6750

3999(B)

Other-than-serious 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: Apr 17, 2018
Penalty: Initial $6,750 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2020-05-22 00:00:00 — O (O) $750
2018-05-16 00:00:00 — C (S) $6750
2018-04-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6750

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342782513.

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