Establishment profile
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
1365 S WASHINGTON, CONSTANTINE, MI, 49042
111150 — Corn Farming
Summary
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $1,230 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,631 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $1,230 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.273006 | 2 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.035101 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022101 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330801 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.330901 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.338709 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.492301 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 40801014CC | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
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 1111 within MI. Peer group: 72,631 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL. 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 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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. 1 statute · 7 violations · $1,964 in backwages · $1,925 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Aug 2008 – Aug 2009 | 2 | 7 | 2 | $1,964 | $1,925 |
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 · 7 violations · $1,964 in backwages · $1,925 in civil penalties · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2009 – Aug 2009 | Corn Farming | MSPA | 2 | 1 | $771 | $1,000 |
| Jul 2008 – Aug 2008 | Corn Farming | MSPA | 5 | 1 | $1,193 | $925 |
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 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL. 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 HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL. 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 HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC US HWY HIGHWAY 131 S · CONSTANTINE, MI, 49042 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-11-29 | Planned | 20 | 7 | $1,230 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL 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 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL's OSHA violation history?
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,230 in total penalties.
- How does PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL operates in the corn farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.