Establishment profile
BUTTERBALL FARMS INC
1435 BUCHANAN SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49507
311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
EIN 382492895
Summary
BUTTERBALL FARMS INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $9,385 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 99 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUTTERBALL FARMS 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, 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
100% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $9,385 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 3 | 3 | $1,550 | Sep 1993 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.623601 | 2 | 2 | $1,175 | May 2005 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Sep 1993 | May 2005 |
| 408.10731(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003402 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1441 | 1 | 1 | $525 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 1 | 1 | $480 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 A | 1 | 1 | $480 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.264801 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 40801014K1 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263501 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 40801014JJ | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3119 within MI. Peer group: 99 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 132 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 BUTTERBALL FARMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BUTTERBALL FARMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUTTERBALL 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 BUTTERBALL 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 BUTTERBALL FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUTTERBALL FARMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | |
| 2025-10-20 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-23 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $960 | |
| 2008-06-18 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $900 | |
| 2005-03-16 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $3,325 | |
| 1993-07-06 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUTTERBALL FARMS 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUTTERBALL FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- BUTTERBALL FARMS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $9,385 in total penalties.
- How does BUTTERBALL FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUTTERBALL FARMS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. BUTTERBALL FARMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.15 compared to an industry average of 2.