Establishment profile
COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC
31461 NE BELL RD, SHERWOOD, OR, 97140
111998 — All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Summary
COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $3,560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 825 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLUMBIA EMPIRE 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
45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $3,560 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7042.10005 E | 2 | 1 | $800 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7042.00006 D | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7041.94003 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 7041.91003 A D | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 7041.50504 B A | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7041.97004 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7042.86003 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D10 | 1 | 1 | $195 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1700.250 B03 | 1 | 1 | $165 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 J01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| OAR 437-002-0187(2)-10 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 7042.10003 D B | 1 | 1 | — | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 7040.25005 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 1119 within OR. Peer group: 825 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 COLUMBIA EMPIRE 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2009 | FARM MACHINERY,MECHANIC,TRAILER,BRAIN | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 25, 2003 | ANCHOR,FRACTURE,STEEL,CAUGHT BY,SHAFT,AUGER,ARM | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 45 violations · $83,590 in backwages · $13,829 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2021 | 1 | 44 | 43 | $83,590 | $12,733 |
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Dec 2021 | 1 | 1 | — | — | $1,096 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 1 case · 45 violations · $83,590 in backwages · $13,829 in civil penalties · 43 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2018 – Dec 2021 | Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming | FLSAMSPA | 45 | 43 | $83,590 | $13,829 |
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 COLUMBIA EMPIRE 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 COLUMBIA EMPIRE 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 COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLUMBIA EMPIRE 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 COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-01-31$27,466
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$20,884
- Department of DefenseRESALE - PRESERVES AND JAMScontract · Last action 2008-03-31$5,044
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-03-31$5,044
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-05-31$2,366
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311330 - CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED CHOCOLATE. Last action: 2008-05-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-05-30 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-05-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-21 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $2,200 | |
| 2009-04-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-09-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-08-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-07-05 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $195 | |
| 2003-03-12 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 2003-01-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-07-30 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $165 |
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 COLUMBIA EMPIRE 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 COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $3,560 in total penalties.
- How does COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLUMBIA EMPIRE FARMS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous crop farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.