Establishment profile
RICELAND FOODS INC
216 NORTH GEE STREET, JONESBORO, AR, 72401
Operated by Riceland Foods, Inc · 1 of 17 establishments
311212 — Rice Milling
Summary
RICELAND FOODS INC has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $68,735 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICELAND FOODS 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
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 34 citations in this view · $67,635 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 4 | 3 | $300 | Jun 1984 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $200 | Jun 1984 | Jul 1990 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $15,975 | Jun 1984 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $160 | Oct 1987 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $160 | Jun 1984 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $100 | Oct 1987 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $70 | Jun 1984 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1984 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1984 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 2 | 1 | — | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1984 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 C02 | 1 | 1 | $7,812 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 A | 1 | 1 | $6,361 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $488 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
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 3112 within AR. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 15 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2020 – Sep 2024 · 11 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Pelvis | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 19, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Thoracic region | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 23, 2022 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2022 | Fall From Elevation,Head,Struck Against,Unresponsive,WallFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Clogged,Contact,Filter,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Reaching In | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Electric Shock,Lighting FixtureFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · 109 violations · $71,364 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2012 | 1 | 109 | 108 | $71,364 | — |
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. 1 case · 109 violations · $71,364 in backwages · 109 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2010 – Oct 2012 | Rice Milling | FLSA | 109 | 109 | $71,364 | — |
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 RICELAND FOODS 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 RICELAND FOODS 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 RICELAND FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICELAND FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RICELAND FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-09-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-29 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-22 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $23,437 | |
| 2022-11-09 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-03-30 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $19,855 | |
| 2019-07-18 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $21,260 | |
| 2013-12-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-21 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,463 | |
| 1990-09-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-03-15 | Planned | 15 | 9 | $1,880 | |
| 1989-03-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-24 | Planned | 20 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-27 | Planned | 15 | 5 | $840 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RICELAND FOODS INC is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Riceland Foods, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Riceland Foods, Inc across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rice milling within AR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.WALDENBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.STUTTGART — 2 federal enforcement records
- OPTIMUM AG. LLCPINE BLUFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRODUCERS RICE MILL, INC.STUTTGART — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARVEST RICE, INC.MCGEHEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUSCH AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, LLCJONESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- WINDMILL RICE COMPANY, LLCJONESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORMIER RICE MILLING CO., INC.DEWITT — 2 federal enforcement records
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.WEINER — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUDS RICE MILLPROCTOR — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Riceland Foods, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.STUTTGART, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
- RICELAND FOODS INCHelena, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.MCGEHEE, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.DES ARC, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.WEINER, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICELAND FOODS, INC.TUCKERMAN, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Riceland Foods, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Rice MillingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ARState-wide enforcement data
- Rice Milling in ARIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICELAND FOODS 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 Riceland Foods, Inc, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RICELAND FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- RICELAND FOODS INC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $68,734.5 in total penalties.
- How does RICELAND FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RICELAND FOODS INC operates in the rice milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. RICELAND FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has RICELAND FOODS INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving RICELAND FOODS INC.