Establishment profile
RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC
1595 JOHN RIVERS RD, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240
111910 — Tobacco Farming
EIN 461526423
Summary
RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $16,052 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 21 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC 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, 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $16,052 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 1 | $9,052 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 338.31(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0021 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2020 | Feb 2020 |
| 2.310(1)(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2020 | Feb 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 1119 within KY. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 70 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 RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Overturn,Struck By,Tractor,WagonFatality | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 · 11 violations · $67 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-2A agricultural visa | Nov 2014 | 1 | 11 | 1 | $67 | — |
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 · 11 violations · $67 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2012 – Nov 2014 | Tobacco Farming | H-2A | 11 | 1 | $67 | — |
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 RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC. 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 RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $9,052 | |
| 2019-08-21 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 2 | $7,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- Tyson SanderfurHartford — 1 federal enforcement record
- Cundiff FarmsCadiz — 1 federal enforcement record
- Steve DownsLebanon — 1 federal enforcement record
- Everett ChaseGlasgow — 1 federal enforcement record
- RTC Inc.Adairville — 1 federal enforcement record
- Randy BushPrinceton — 1 federal enforcement record
- Brent SimpsonSmiths Grove — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC 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 RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC's OSHA violation history?
- RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $16,052.2 in total penalties.
- How does RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC operates in the tobacco farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6. RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
- Has RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving RICHGROVE TOBACCO LLC.