Establishment profile
GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC.
15650 ST. RT. 511, OBERLIN, OH, 44074
111422 — Floriculture Production
Summary
GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $66,135 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 31 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 25 citations in this view · $66,135 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 5 | 3 | $32,200 | Nov 2015 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $120 | Apr 1978 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A06 I | 1 | 1 | $8,875 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A06 V | 1 | 1 | $8,604 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,036 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 B | 1 | 1 | $3,036 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $1,964 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1978 | May 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1978 | May 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 1978 | Apr 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $150 | Apr 1978 | Apr 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1978 | Apr 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1978 | Apr 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1978 | Apr 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1978 | Apr 1978 |
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 1114 within OH. Peer group: 31 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2016 – Feb 2024 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2020 | Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Fracture,Jammed,Leg,Lockout/TagoutFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Back,Collapsed lung,Electric Shock,Electrical,Equipment Grounding,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fixed Ladder,Fracture,Ladder,Maintenance,Overhead Crane,Troubleshooting | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Crushed,Leg,Struck By | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, 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 GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, 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 GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, 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: 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS (0247101010) 15650 ST RT 511 · OBERLIN, OH, 44074 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 8 | 6 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | 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
First case: 2005-02-25. Most recent: 2005-02-25. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $250,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States of America v. Green Circle Growers Inc. Green Circle Growers, Inc. | Feb 2005 | plea | Environmental | Ohio - Northern | $250,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
SAM.gov exclusions roster
Every SAM.gov debarment, suspension, or proposed-debarment entry on file for this entity. Active exclusions bar the entity from federal contracting and most federal financial assistance. Terminated exclusions retain historical significance for due-diligence reviews. 1 exclusion on file · 1 active.
| Excluding agency | Type / program | Status | Terminated | UEI / CAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
— SAM #NK-GsmrEtw3rea5aGVzaKrobw | Reciprocal | Active | — | NK-GsmrEtw3rea5aGVzaKrobw |
Source: SAM.gov exclusions database. “Active” exclusions bar the entity from receiving federal contracts + most federal financial assistance until termination. The canonical authoritative record is at sam.gov; UEI / CAGE crosslinks the entity to its federal-contracting profile when populated.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | |
| 2023-04-20 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $6,072 | |
| 2020-12-01 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $17,479 | |
| 2019-12-12 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $21,700 | |
| 2018-09-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2014-07-25 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,700 | |
| 2013-10-22 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,964 | |
| 2013-01-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-03-06 | Follow-up | 3 | 1 | $120 | |
| 1978-06-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-04-04 | Complaint | 11 | 6 | $600 |
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 GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, 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 GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $66,134.5 in total penalties.
- How does GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC. operates in the floriculture production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6.
- Has GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GREEN CIRCLE GROWERS, INC..