Establishment profile
GAIA HERBS, INC.
184 BUTLER FARM ROAD, MILLS RIVER, NC, 28759
Operated by Gaia Herbs · 1 of 2 establishments
325411 — Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
Summary
GAIA HERBS, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $5,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 45th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GAIA HERBS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $5,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3254 within NC. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
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 24 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 GAIA HERBS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 GAIA HERBS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GAIA HERBS, 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 GAIA HERBS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GAIA HERBS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GAIA HERBS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | |
| 2015-11-26 | Planned | 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
GAIA HERBS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Gaia Herbs.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Gaia Herbs across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in medicinal and botanical manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PISGAH LABORATORIES, INC.PISGAH FOREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- GAIA HERBS, INC.BREVARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONWILMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERBAL INNOVATIONS L.L.C.WILKESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- AJINOMOTO AMINOSCIENCE LLCRALEIGH — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Gaia Herbs, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GAIA HERBS, INC.BREVARD, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Gaia Herbs locationsParent rollup
- Medicinal and Botanical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Medicinal and Botanical in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GAIA HERBS, 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 Gaia Herbs, which operates 2 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 GAIA HERBS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GAIA HERBS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,250 in total penalties.
- How does GAIA HERBS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GAIA HERBS, INC. operates in the medicinal and botanical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. GAIA HERBS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.