Establishment profile
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.
AVE 3E & HWY 95, YUMA, AZ, 85365
Operated by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
115115 — Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Summary
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 273 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
21% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
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 1151 within AZ. Peer group: 273 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 118 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 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2007 | CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,SUFFOCATED,DRIVER,TRAILER TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVERFatality | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2009 – Mar 2010 | Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 2007 – Jan 2008 | Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating | — | — | 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 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AZ — for Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc, 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 Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-CA-020569 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2005 | Aug 2010 | Closed | Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona |
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 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES 3725 SOUTH AVENUE 3E · YUMA, AZ, 85365 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-08 | Programmed Related | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-02-02 | Accident | 1 | — | $4,500 | |
| 2003-12-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-12-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-02-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in farm labor contractors and crew leaders within AZ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HILLTOWN PACKING CO., INC.YUMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HILLTOWN PACKING CO., INC.SOMERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- A. OSEGUERA CO., INC.YUMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ORTIZ BROS., INC.GADSDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ESCAMILLA & SONS INC.YUMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE GROWERS COMPANY, INC.SOMERTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- HILLTOWN PACKING CO., INC.YUMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- RA LABOR LLCWENDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GUERRERO PACKING, A CUSTOM HARVEST COMPANYSOMERTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNION HARVESTINGYUMA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.SPRINGFIELD, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.BESSEMER CITY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Farm Labor Contractors and Crew LeadersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in AZState-wide enforcement data
- Farm Labor Contractors in AZIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, 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 Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc, 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 DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.
- How does DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. operates in the farm labor contractors and crew leaders industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC..