Establishment profile
RICHARD JONES
HWY 50 & HWY 210 SR 1519, BENSON, NC, 27504
111211 — Potato Farming
Summary
RICHARD JONES has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 40 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,724 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICHARD JONES 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
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 H03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
| 7C0306 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1985 | Sep 1985 |
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 1112 within NC. Peer group: 56,724 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RICHARD JONES. 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 RICHARD JONES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 – Oct 2011 | Potato Farming | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 RICHARD JONES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RICHARD JONES. 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 RICHARD JONES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICHARD JONES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RICHARD JONES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-15 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in potato farming within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- JEROME LANGDON FARMSANGIER — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHERN PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.FAISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURCH FARMSFAISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRIPLE J PRODUCE, INC.SIMS — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOWELL FARMING CO., INC.GOLDSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE BAILEY, INC.CHADBOURN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE BAILEY, INC.CLINTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLAY T. STRICKLAND FARMS, INC.SPRING HOPE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARNES FARMING CORPORATIONBAILEY — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICHARD JONES 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RICHARD JONES's OSHA violation history?
- RICHARD JONES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does RICHARD JONES's safety record compare to its industry?
- RICHARD JONES operates in the potato farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.