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BETTER TATER FARMS INC

3353 THRALL RD, ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926

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OSHA inspections
4
over 35 years
Violations
13
$200 in penalties
Penalties
$200
$15 avg

Summary

BETTER TATER FARMS INC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,386 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BETTER TATER FARMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
13
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$200
$15 avg / violation
8% serious92% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 3070.007603 B11$200Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 0620.716011Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3071.30500511Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3071.304503 I11Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3071.305003 A11Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 0620.715011Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3071.203003 A11Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3071.203003 B11Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3071.203003 C11Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3071.203003 D11Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 3070.00330211Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 3060.00850111Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 3060.00550211Oct 1990Oct 1990

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 67,386 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
66th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4

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 BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
873500
Operation
A

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 BETTER TATER FARMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-08-01Planned9$0
2001-10-03Planned21$200
1994-12-15Planned0$0
1990-10-10Planned2$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BETTER TATER FARMS INC 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 BETTER TATER FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
BETTER TATER FARMS INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $200 in total penalties.