Establishment profile
J & W WALKER FARMS INC
22163 HIGHWAY 39, MERRILL, OR, 97633
Operated by Gold Dust and J&W Walker Farms
721310 — Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps
EIN 930870007
Summary
J & W WALKER FARMS INC has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $6,340 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 242 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J & W WALKER FARMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $6,340 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAR 437-004-1120(16)(E)-1 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| OAR 437-001-0704(4) | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 7049.80007 C B | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.30505 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7040.09902 B | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.03001 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.03501 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7041.04101 B | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7040.72003 B | 1 | 1 | $270 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 7040.78008 F B | 1 | 1 | $270 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(17)(C)-1 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| OAR 437-004-2810(18) | 1 | 1 | $210 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 7042.81017 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7041.91005 A | 1 | 1 | $180 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(16)(E)-3 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(6)(O) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(6)(D) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(17)(B) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| OAR 437-004-2860(7) | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| OAR 437-004-1120(12)(J)-1 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
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 7213 within OR. Peer group: 242 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 95 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for J & W WALKER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for J & W WALKER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J & W WALKER 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 & W WALKER 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 & W WALKER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J & W WALKER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | Planned | 4 | — | $2,500 | |
| 2024-06-11 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-06-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-24 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $420 | |
| 2009-08-11 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $360 | |
| 2007-05-14 | Referral | 10 | 9 | $2,520 | |
| 2005-06-15 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-09-10 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $540 | |
| 2002-09-11 | 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
J & W WALKER FARMS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Gold Dust and J&W Walker Farms.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Gold Dust and J&W Walker Farms across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
- All Gold Dust and J&W Walker Farms locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J & W WALKER FARMS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Gold Dust and J&W Walker Farms.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is J & W WALKER FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- J & W WALKER FARMS INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $6,340 in total penalties.
- How does J & W WALKER FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- J & W WALKER FARMS INC operates in the rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, and workers' camps industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6. J & W WALKER FARMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 10.8 compared to an industry average of 0.3.