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Franzia Winery Ripon

Clean OSHA 5-YR

The Wine Group

17000 E. Highway 120, Ripon, CA 95366

Not affiliated with The Wine Group.

NH3 Network PartnerAmmonia RefrigerationProcessing Plant

NH3 Jobs · Safety Award

Clean OSHA Record — 5 Years

OSHA inspected this facility 5 times in the last five years and recorded no serious violations and no penalties. Last inspected July 16, 2026.

Badge awarded by NH3 Jobs from public U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records. Not an OSHA endorsement.

Data Completeness
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THE QUICK READ

The Wine Group operates the Franzia Winery in Ripon, California, where production lines fill box wines and bottled varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Merlot for distribution nationwide. The facility's ammonia refrigeration system holds about 38,000 pounds, used to keep fermentation and storage temperatures steady across the winery's cold rooms. Around 440 people work at the site. Ripon is a city of about 16,000 in San Joaquin County in California's Central Valley, known locally as the almond capital of the world.

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No openings on file for this plant right now. Nearby plants that are hiring are listed further down.

PAY PICTURE

Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech

Government data for California
$28.21–$42.16/hr
What techs ask in California
$34.69–$48.07/hr
Posted pay near this plant
$29.84–$42.72/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 113 techs in our network, California · 9 postings

Industrial Maintenance Tech

Government data for California
$25.46–$37.57/hr
What techs ask in California
$30.90–$45.38/hr
Posted pay near this plant
$27.26–$40.32/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 16 techs in our network, California · 20 postings

Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.

ABOUT THIS FACILITY

Reported employees
~440
Ammonia on site
38,000 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)

On file · Sep 2026

Verified Sources:EPA RMPOSHAUS CensusBLS OEWS

SAFETY RECORD

OSHA & EPA RMP · Aug 2026

NH3 Jobs · Safety Award

Clean OSHA Record — 5 Years

OSHA inspected this facility 5 times in the last five years and recorded no serious violations and no penalties. Last inspected July 16, 2026.

Badge awarded by NH3 Jobs from public U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records. Not an OSHA endorsement.

EPA RMP program levelProg 3
RMP-reported accidents (last 5 years)0
PSM programCovered by OSHA PSM

From public OSHA and EPA records, as of August 31, 2026. Reported as filed — the badge is our own summary of those filings, not an OSHA award.


LIVING IN RIPON, CA

~$627K
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
95366 · ACS 2022
~$1,752/mo
MEDIAN RENT
ACS 2022
~19K
POPULATION
US Census 2022
51 mi
TO FREMONT
Nearest major city
Median household income$104,041/yr

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ABOUT THE WINE GROUP

The Wine Group is a beverage company headquartered in Ripon, CA, operating 4 production facilities across California's Central Valley. The company uses ammonia refrigeration systems and maintains a Process Safety Management program to support large-scale wine production and distribution.

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