Establishment profile
BUSH HOG, INC.
2501 GRIFFIN AVE, SELMA, AL, 36701
Operated by Bush Hog, Inc
333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3331 within AL. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 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
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
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
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2017 | Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUSH HOG, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $15,000 | |
| 2019-08-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $9,472 | |
| 2017-11-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-15 | Planned | 16 | 14 | $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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in farm machinery and equipment manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BROWN MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONOZARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- KING KUTTER, INC.WINFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOWERY MANUFACTURING, INC.BOAZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- WMI, INC.ELBERTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE GSI GROUP, LLCBREMEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEST ALABAMA MECHANICAL INC.SELMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADVANCED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.HUNTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUSH HOG, INC.SELMA — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUSH HOG, 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 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.