Establishment profile
GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.
ROUTE 9, VALATIE, NY, 12184
111331 — Apple Orchards
Summary
GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $2,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
29% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $2,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 C02 I | 2 | 1 | $1,350 | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 2 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
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 1113 within NY. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2009 – Nov 2009 | Apple Orchards | — | — | 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 GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS 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 GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS 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 GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-12-10 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $2,750 | |
| 1994-09-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-21 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-19 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-09-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-08-20 | Programmed Related | 9 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $2,750 in total penalties.
- How does GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GOLDEN HARVEST FARMS INC. operates in the apple orchards industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.