Establishment profile
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18285 COUNTY RD 96, WOODLAND, CA, 95695
Operated by Corteva, Inc · 1 of 47 establishments
111120 — Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming
Summary
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $15,670 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 141 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 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, 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
100% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $15,670 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3395 E01 | 1 | 1 | $6,500 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 3395 E03 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 5162(C) | 1 | 1 | $525 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1430.0031 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A | 1 | 1 | $325 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $260 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $260 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
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 CA. Peer group: 141 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, 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 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | Arm,Belt,Caught Between,Caught In,Clothing,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Forearm,Fracture,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 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. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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, 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 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, 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 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.. 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, 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC 18369 COUNTY ROAD 96 · WOODLAND, CA, 95695 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 18285 COUNTY ROAD 96 · WOODLAND, CA, 95695 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-02 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $7,345 | |
| 2015-11-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $325 | |
| 2008-07-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | — | $8,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 47 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Corteva, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Corteva, Inc across all 47 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in oilseed (except soybean) farming within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HLD FARM, INCEARLIMART — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNIGHT FARMSGLENN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Corteva, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INCPLYMOUTH, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.PLAINVIEW, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORTEVA AGRISCIENCEMIDLAND, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEED CONSULTANTSJEFFERSONVILLE, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORTEVA AGRISCIENCEALGONA, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL INC.UTICA, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.MAXTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.RENWICK, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.YORK, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORTEVA AGRISCIENCEUTICA, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Corteva, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Oilseed (except Soybean) FarmingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Oilseed (except Soybean) in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Corteva, Inc, which operates 47 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $15,670 in total penalties.
- How does PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the oilseed (except soybean) farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.