Summary
DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $4,675 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,794 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 24 citations in this view · $4,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $700 | Jan 1995 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.213101 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1995 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1995 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1995 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.812401 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331201 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $400 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.011401 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063202 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
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: 72,794 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC. 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 DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS 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 DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS 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 DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-02 | Planned | 20 | 6 | $2,100 | |
| 1994-12-01 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $825 | |
| 1990-10-01 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,750 |
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 DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS 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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- DOROTHY DAWSON FOODS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $4,675 in total penalties.