Establishment profile
PETERSON FARMS INC
3104 W BASELINE RD, SHELBY, MI, 49455
311411 — Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
EIN 382519910
Summary
PETERSON FARMS INC has accumulated 58 OSHA violations across 23 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $32,815 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
PETERSON FARMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
65% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 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 · $31,805 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325.47201(3) | 2 | 2 | $4,700 | Feb 2018 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330801 | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | Feb 1997 | Sep 2012 |
| 408.11442(2) | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Dec 2014 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 3254.720103 | 2 | 2 | $2,055 | Aug 2010 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.400901 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 4081.141203 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 C | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 408.22129(4) | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 29 CFR 4084.094101 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
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 3114 within MI. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 58 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 457 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 PETERSON 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 PETERSON FARMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PETERSON 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 PETERSON 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 PETERSON FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PETERSON FARMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PETERSON FARMS, INC. 3104 WEST BASELINE ROAD · SHELBY, MI, 49455 | TRI | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311411 - FROZEN FRUIT, JUICE, AND VEGETABLE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-05-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | |
| 2020-10-15 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2020-07-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-12-05 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 2017-03-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-14 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,150 | |
| 2014-10-16 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2014-10-16 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2014-10-16 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 2013-06-19 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 5 | $1,575 | |
| 2012-07-09 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $9,000 | |
| 2012-03-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $200 | |
| 2011-10-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2010-07-02 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,080 | |
| 2005-01-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-09-16 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $450 | |
| 1997-08-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-13 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-03 | Planned | 24 | 11 | $2,100 | |
| 1991-07-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $60 |
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 PETERSON 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PETERSON FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- PETERSON FARMS INC has 23 OSHA inspections on record with 58 violations and $32,815 in total penalties.
- How does PETERSON FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PETERSON FARMS INC operates in the frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5. PETERSON FARMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.89 compared to an industry average of 3.2.