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BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.

2110 W ROOSEVELT HWY 2, SHELBY, MT, 59474
424910Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
1
over 12 years
Violations
3
$4,200 in penalties
Penalties
$4,200
$1,400 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $4,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 12 yrs
Violations
3
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$4,200
$1,400 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $4,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$2,100Apr 2014Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$2,100Apr 2014Apr 2014
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Apr 2014Apr 2014

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 4249 within MT. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
53rd
peer median: $3,475
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

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 BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, 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 BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, 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 BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$10K
Obligated (all-time)
$222K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$212K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$212K
Department of Agriculture$10K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    FY08 BLM FALL CONSOLIDATED SEED BUY
    contract · Last action 2007-11-15
    $202,500
  • Department of Agriculture
    SEED MIXED 10.5 LBS PER ACRE MTN. BROME 5,000 LBS IDAHO FESCUE 500 LBS CLIMAX TIMOTHY 3,000 LBS SLENDER WHEATGRASS 2,000 LBS
    contract · Last action 2009-05-28
    $10,300
  • Department of the Interior
    SEED MIX FOR ROBERTSON DRAW FIRE
    contract · Last action 2022-02-04
    $9,881
  • Department of the Interior
    SEED PURCHASE BPA
    contract · Last action 2010-04-21
    $0
  • Department of the Interior
    FY07 SUMMER CONSOLIDATED SEED BUY
    contract · Last action 2007-12-03
    $-324

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 111998 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CROP FARMING. Last action: 2022-02-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-01-29Complaint33$4,200

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, 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 BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $4,200 in total penalties.
How does BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BIG SKY WHOLESALE SEED, INC. operates in the farm supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.