Establishment profile
J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC.
HWY 50 - HWY 96, BENSON, NC, 27504
111110 — Soybean Farming
Summary
J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $5,030 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, 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 (historical), 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
80% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $5,030 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 9502.26 D | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 I02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C01 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 J | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 1111 within NC. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for J. ROLAND WOOD 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 J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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. 3 statutes · 146 violations · $16,870 in backwages · $16,023 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Oct 2011 | 1 | 143 | 138 | $16,870 | $14,400 |
| H-2A agricultural visa | Sep 2019 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $1,623 |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2019 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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; 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. 2 cases · 146 violations · $16,870 in backwages · $16,023 in civil penalties · 138 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2019 – Sep 2019 | Potato Farming | FLSAH-2A | 3 | 0 | — | $1,623 |
| Oct 2009 – Oct 2011 | Vegetable and Melon Farming | MSPA | 143 | 138 | $16,870 | $14,400 |
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 J. ROLAND WOOD 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 J. ROLAND WOOD 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 J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-17 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2014-09-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-06-11 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-30 | Referral | 2 | — | $1,680 | |
| 2007-10-01 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $2,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CAROLINA SOY PRODUCTS, INC.WARSAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALLDOE'S TIMBER HARVESTING, INC.SANFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- Small - Bulman Farms, Inc.Elizabeth City — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J. ROLAND WOOD 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 J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $5,030 in total penalties.
- How does J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- J. ROLAND WOOD FARMS, INC. operates in the soybean farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.