Establishment profile
BUURMA FARMS INC.
3909 KOK RD., WILLARD, OH, 44890
11121 — Vegetable and Melon Farming
EIN 341379634
Summary
BUURMA FARMS INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $7,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUURMA FARMS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $7,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 F01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A06 II | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0051 D | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1983 | Aug 1983 |
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 1112 within OH. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 68 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 BUURMA FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2002 | FARM MACHINERY,SLIP,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,UNSTABLE POSITIONFatality | 1 | — | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2018 | Vegetable and Melon Farming | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Jul 2011 – Jul 2013 | Vegetable and Melon Farming | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUURMA 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 BUURMA 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 BUURMA FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUURMA FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 BUURMA FARMS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-09 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $7,250 | |
| 1983-08-15 | Programmed Related | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-08-15 | Programmed Related | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in vegetable and melon farming within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Northern Ohio Pickle CorporationGenoa — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZellersHartville — 1 federal enforcement record
- Red Wagon FarmColumbia Station — 1 federal enforcement record
- Lekepa FarmsVickery — 1 federal enforcement record
- Ohman's ProduceHartville — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUURMA 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUURMA FARMS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BUURMA FARMS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $7,250 in total penalties.
- How does BUURMA FARMS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BUURMA FARMS INC. operates in the vegetable and melon farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. BUURMA FARMS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.36 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has BUURMA FARMS INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BUURMA FARMS INC..