Establishment profile
GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC.
HARRIET LN., FORT SMITH, AR, 72904
Operated by Nestle USA · 1 of 378 establishments
311514 — Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
Summary
GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $13,720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17,225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 22 citations in this view · $13,720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $990 | Sep 1985 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Sep 1985 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A03 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $180 | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
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 AR. Peer group: 17,225 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; 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 485 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015 – Oct 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2022 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GERBER PRODUCTS CO., 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 GERBER PRODUCTS CO., 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 GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $2,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GERBER PRODUCTS CO. 4301 HARRIET AVE · FORT SMITH, AR, 72904 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | Aug 2024 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-09-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-29 | Planned | 19 | 16 | $13,300 | |
| 1986-10-22 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-29 | Complaint | 8 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1981-09-21 | 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
GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC. is one of 378 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nestle USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nestle USA across all 378 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing within AR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLEMAN DIVISION OF TURNER HOLDINGS, LLCLITTLE ROCK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nestle USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NESTLE USA, INC.BURLINGTON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COFORT DODGE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COCRETE, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYJEFFERSON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INCFREEHOLD, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYEDMOND, OK — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE COMPANYFULTON, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INC.BLOOMINGTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE CO INCSunbury, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nestle USA locationsParent rollup
- Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ARState-wide enforcement data
- Dry, Condensed, and in ARIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GERBER PRODUCTS CO., 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 Nestle USA, which operates 378 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $13,720 in total penalties.
- How does GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC. operates in the dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. GERBER PRODUCTS CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.88 compared to an industry average of 1.6.