Establishment profile
DARIGOLD INC
2720 SE 6TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97202
Operated by Darigold · 1 of 7 establishments
311511 — Fluid Milk Manufacturing
EIN 910730043
Summary
DARIGOLD INC has accumulated 82 OSHA violations across 26 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $12,585 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 57 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
DARIGOLD INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
65% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 15 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 · 28 citations in this view · $9,355 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 5 | 5 | $1,290 | Apr 1991 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $720 | Aug 1995 | Oct 2004 |
| OAR 437-001-0760(6)-2 | 2 | 2 | $480 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $420 | Aug 1995 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1993 | Aug 1995 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76001 B B | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| OAR 437-002-0156(9)-1 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| OAR 437-001-0760(1)(C)-2 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 IV | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| OAR 437-002-0161(5)(A) | 1 | 1 | $240 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
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 3115 within OR. Peer group: 57 employers. This establishment has 82 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 130 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 DARIGOLD 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2012 | TANK TRUCK,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,DOCK WORKER,TOXIC FUMES,TRUCK DRIVER | 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DARIGOLD INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DARIGOLD INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for Darigold, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Darigold locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-325742 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2023 | Aug 2024 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-319580 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-278399 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DARIGOLD INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DARIGOLD INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2011-12-01. Most recent: 2011-12-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $75,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Darigold, Inc Darigold, Inc. | Dec 2011 | plea | Environmental | Washington - Western | $75,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-04 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-27 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $675 | |
| 2019-08-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-07 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $900 | |
| 2017-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-31 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $420 | |
| 2016-03-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-07-07 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $480 | |
| 2013-02-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-30 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2012-03-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $210 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $720 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-04-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-06-05 | Planned | 14 | 11 | $2,595 | |
| 1997-12-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-24 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $1,440 | |
| 1994-12-07 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $450 | |
| 1994-01-06 | Complaint | 11 | 7 | $1,330 | |
| 1993-09-08 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $480 | |
| 1991-08-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-05 | Planned | 12 | 3 | $1,080 | |
| 1988-01-07 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $150 | |
| 1984-07-31 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $155 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DARIGOLD INC is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Darigold.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Darigold across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fluid milk manufacturing within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALPENROSE DAIRY INCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- UMPQUA DAIRY PRODUCTS COKLAMATH FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- UMPQUA DAIRY PRODUCTS COEUGENE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUNSHINE DAIRY FOODS MANAGEMENT LLCPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- UMPQUA DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY INCROSEBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST DAIRY ASSNMEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- WILCOX DAIRY FARMS LLCSALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNSHINE DAIRY FOODS INCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPRINGFIELD CREAMERY INCEUGENE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITH ACQUISITIONS LLCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Darigold, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DARIGOLD INCPORTLAND, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARIGOLD INCEUGENE, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARIGOLD INC DBAMEDFORD, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARIGOLD INCBOZEMAN, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- DARIGOLDBOZEMAN, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- DARIGOLD INCASTORIA, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Darigold locationsParent rollup
- Fluid Milk ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Fluid Milk Manufacturing in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DARIGOLD 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Darigold, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DARIGOLD INC's OSHA violation history?
- DARIGOLD INC has 26 OSHA inspections on record with 82 violations and $12,585 in total penalties.
- How does DARIGOLD INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DARIGOLD INC operates in the fluid milk manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. DARIGOLD INC's self-reported DART rate is 7.34 compared to an industry average of 3.4.