Establishment profile
PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE
227 NORTHWEST AVENUE L, BELLE GLADE, FL, 33430
Operated by Pioneer Growers Cooperative
115113 — Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
EIN 590404376
Summary
PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $16,857 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $16,857 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 I | 1 | 1 | $7,116 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | $7,116 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F10 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1992 | May 1992 |
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 1151 within FL. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; 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 117 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 PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE. 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE. 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 PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-30 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $14,232 | |
| 1992-02-13 | Planned | 18 | 16 | $2,625 | |
| 1984-05-15 | Complaint | 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
PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pioneer Growers Cooperative.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pioneer Growers Cooperative across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in crop harvesting, primarily by machine within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- M & M FARM INCORPORATEDMIAMI — 2 federal enforcement records
- STATEWIDE PALMS, INC.ARCADIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Riverbell, Inc - FLCFort Pierce — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAINES CITY INDUSTRIES, INC.AVON PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- DUNSON HARVESTING, INC.PARRISH — 1 federal enforcement record
- OVERLOOK HARVESTING COMPANY, LLCFORT MEADE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOUBLE A HARVESTING LLCINDIANTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARMEN JOSE LEONIMMOKALEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUGARCANE HARVESTING, INC.CLEWISTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERFORMANCE PACKAGING, LLCSOUTH BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Pioneer Growers Cooperative locationsParent rollup
- Crop Harvesting, Primarily by MachineAll employers in this industry
- Employers in FLState-wide enforcement data
- Crop Harvesting, Primarily in FLIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE 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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- What is PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
- PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $16,857 in total penalties.
- How does PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
- PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE operates in the crop harvesting, primarily by machine industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. PIONEER GROWERS COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.