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BUSH HOG, INC.

2501 GRIFFIN AVE, SELMA, AL, 36701
Operated by Bush Hog, Inc
333111Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 17 years
Violations
19
$37,672 in penalties
Penalties
$37,672
$1,983 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BUSH HOG, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $37,672 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 21 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

BUSH HOG, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
19
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$37,672
$1,983 avg / violation
84% serious16% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $37,672 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0039 A0211$9,472Sep 2019Sep 2019
5A000111$7,500Dec 2022Dec 2022
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIII11$7,500Dec 2022Dec 2022
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$1,600Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111$1,600Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,500Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0023 D0111$1,250Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0111$1,250Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,250Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 C0211$1,250Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$1,250Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0038 F0111$750Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I11Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 E02 I11Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111Mar 2009Mar 2009

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

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3331 within AL. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $7,400
Inspection frequency
75th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.6
vs industry
+0.1
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
−1.8

Reported for 300 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2017 – Aug 2022 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
5
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 1, 2022Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized
Jul 6, 2021Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Aug 2, 2018Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Jan 31, 2018Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetHip(s)Hospitalized
Nov 6, 2017Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 6, 2017Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 BUSH HOG, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUSH HOG, 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 BUSH HOG, 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 BUSH HOG, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUSH HOG, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The mower blade can separate from the spindle, posing a laceration hazard to the operator or bystanders.. Most recent recall: 2017-11-15. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Bush Hog Recalls Riding Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
#18036
Nov 2017The mower blade can separate from the spindle, posing a laceration hazard to the operator or bystanders.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-07-12Unprogrammed Related22$15,000
2019-08-20Complaint1$9,472
2017-11-15Referral0$0
2008-10-15Planned1614$13,200

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BUSH HOG, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bush Hog, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bush Hog, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUSH HOG, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Bush Hog, Inc.

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Frequently asked

What is BUSH HOG, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BUSH HOG, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $37,672 in total penalties.
How does BUSH HOG, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BUSH HOG, INC. operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. BUSH HOG, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.56 compared to an industry average of 2.5.