Establishment profile
COSTA FARMS, LLC
21800 SW 162ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FL, 33170
111421 — Nursery and Tree Production
Summary
COSTA FARMS, LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $19,845 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COSTA FARMS, LLC 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
43% 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 1114 within FL. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 6 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 5,078 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) · Dec 2021 – Jun 2023
Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2023 | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | Nursery,UnresponsiveFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Powered Industrial VehicleFatality | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 0 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2018 – Jul 2020 | Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | — | 0 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COSTA FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COSTA FARMS, LLC. 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 COSTA FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COSTA FARMS, LLC. 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 COSTA FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-09-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-05-09 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-25 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $17,745 | |
| 2011-04-14 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $2,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- VERA'S NURSERY INCMIAMI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA FOLIAGE, INC.HOMESTEAD — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hooper's Landscape NurseryApopka — 1 federal enforcement record
- Imperial NurseriesQuincy — 1 federal enforcement record
- VAUGHAN INC.SANFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- C.O.D. Trees, Inc.OVIEDO — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOUG INGRAM & SON NURSERY, LLCHOMESTEAD — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COSTA FARMS, LLC 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 COSTA FARMS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- COSTA FARMS, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $19,845 in total penalties.
- How does COSTA FARMS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COSTA FARMS, LLC operates in the nursery and tree production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. COSTA FARMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.5 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
- Has COSTA FARMS, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving COSTA FARMS, LLC.