Establishment profile
HAMILTON GROWERS, INC
VARIOUS FIELDS IN COLQUITT COUNTY, NORMAN PARK, GA, 31771
111219 — Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Summary
HAMILTON GROWERS, INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $6,845 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 27th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HAMILTON GROWERS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 1112 within GA. Peer group: 16 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 600 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) · Jan 2017 – Jul 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2019 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2017 | Amputation,Machine Guarding | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 148 violations · $23,682 in backwages · $20,325 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Apr 2005 – Jun 2009 | 2 | 128 | 119 | $13,761 | $10,125 |
| H-2A agricultural visa | Jun 2009 | 1 | 20 | 14 | $9,921 | $10,200 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $23,682 in backwages · 133 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2008 – Jun 2009 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | $9,921 | 14 |
| Jan 2005 – Apr 2005 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | $13,761 | 119 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HAMILTON 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 HAMILTON GROWERS, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for HAMILTON GROWERS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HAMILTON GROWERS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HAMILTON GROWERS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,845 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- VIDALIA VALLEY LLCLYONS — 1 federal enforcement record
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- JAMIE BEASLEY FARMS, LLCUVALDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- K & G FARMS, INC.TIFTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- B & W ROBINSON, LLC.PAVO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADA Harvesting, LLCLAKE PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HAMILTON 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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Frequently asked
- What is HAMILTON GROWERS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- HAMILTON GROWERS, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $6,844.8 in total penalties.
- How does HAMILTON GROWERS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HAMILTON GROWERS, INC operates in the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. HAMILTON GROWERS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.64 compared to an industry average of 2.8.