Establishment profile
BARNES FARMING CORPORATION
7385 OLD BAILEY HIGHWAY, SPRING HOPE, NC, 27882
111211 — Potato Farming
EIN 561153696
Summary
BARNES FARMING CORPORATION has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $8,075 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 170 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BARNES FARMING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1112 within NC. Peer group: 170 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 410 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BARNES FARMING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | Heat,Heat Injury Prevention Program,Heat-related illness ,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Underlying Medical ConditionFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 2009 | LUNG,FIRE,INHALATION,SMOKE | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 4 statutes · 106 violations · $7,207 in backwages · $4,750 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2013 | 1 | 69 | 68 | $5,253 | — |
| H-2A agricultural visa | Jun 2004 | 1 | 32 | 16 | $1,954 | $2,000 |
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Jun 2004 | 1 | 4 | — | — | $1,200 |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Mar 2013 | 1 | 1 | — | — | $1,550 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 3 cases · $7,207 in backwages · 86 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2012 – Oct 2013 | Potato Farming | — | 0 |
| Mar 2011 – Mar 2013 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | $5,253 | 69 |
| Jan 2004 – Jun 2004 | Potato Farming | $1,954 | 17 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BARNES FARMING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for BARNES FARMING CORPORATION, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BARNES FARMING CORPORATION locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BARNES FARMING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BARNES FARMING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BARNES FARMING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 2020-03-05 | Referral | 2 | — | $750 | |
| 2019-10-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 2009-02-19 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 2002-07-31 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $250 | |
| 1999-07-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $800 | |
| 1997-09-11 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,225 | |
| 1997-09-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-04-18 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-09-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-08-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-08-06 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-07-19 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in potato farming within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- HOWELL FARMING CO., INC.GOLDSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHERN PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.FAISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRIPLE J PRODUCE, INC.SIMS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLAY T. STRICKLAND FARMS, INC.SPRING HOPE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE BAILEY, INC.CLINTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE BAILEY, INC.CHADBOURN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARDONIO GALARZATURKEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOEL BOSEMANBATTLEBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROBERT CHRISTOPHER WILLIFORDBENSON — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BARNES FARMING CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Frequently asked
- What is BARNES FARMING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BARNES FARMING CORPORATION has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $8,075 in total penalties.
- How does BARNES FARMING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- BARNES FARMING CORPORATION operates in the potato farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. BARNES FARMING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.86 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has BARNES FARMING CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BARNES FARMING CORPORATION.