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 42 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 171 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 15 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 (historical), 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.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $8,075 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1984 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B03 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1984 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1984 | Sep 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 K01 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C01 III | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C03 II | 1 | 1 | $250 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B11 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 D04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 F01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1984 | Sep 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1112 within NC. Peer group: 171 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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 3 cases · 106 violations · $7,207 in backwages · $4,750 in civil penalties · 86 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2012 – Oct 2013 | Potato Farming | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 2011 – Mar 2013 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | FLSAChild Labor 1 minor | 70 | 69 | $5,253 | $1,550 |
| Jan 2004 – Jun 2004 | Potato Farming | H-2AMSPA | 36 | 17 | $1,954 | $3,200 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
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.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-369078 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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
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Other employers in potato farming within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- WAYNE BAILEY, INC.CHADBOURN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURCH FARMSFAISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRIPLE J PRODUCE, INC.SIMS — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOWELL FARMING CO., INC.GOLDSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHERN PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.FAISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE BAILEY, INC.CLINTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLAY T. STRICKLAND FARMS, INC.SPRING HOPE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARNES FARMING CORPORATIONBAILEY — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
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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Contact sales →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.