Summary
DECOSTER EGG FARMS has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $4,365 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11,664 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DECOSTER EGG FARMS 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
67% 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 · 31 citations in this view · $4,365 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Jan 1976 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $715 | Jan 1976 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $510 | Jan 1976 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $270 | Jan 1976 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jan 1976 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0158 B01 I | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jan 1976 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jan 1976 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jan 1976 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G10 | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jan 1976 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 2 | 1 | — | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A03 | 2 | 1 | — | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 L02 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $360 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $55 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 1 | 1 | $45 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
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. Peer group: 11,664 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DECOSTER EGG FARMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 DECOSTER EGG FARMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 DECOSTER EGG FARMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DECOSTER EGG FARMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DECOSTER EGG FARMS. 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 DECOSTER EGG FARMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DECOSTER EGG FARMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DECOSTER EGG FARMS RTE 4 · TURNER, ME, 04282 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2004 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DECOSTER EGG FARMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-09-01 | Referral | 7 | 1 | $630 | |
| 1979-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-01-10 | Complaint | 20 | 6 | $2,595 | |
| 1976-08-12 | Follow-up | 4 | — | $320 | |
| 1976-01-20 | Planned | 21 | 1 | $820 |
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 DECOSTER EGG FARMS 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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- DECOSTER EGG FARMS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $4,365 in total penalties.