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RIVERGATE FARMS LLC

34075 E WALLS RD, HERMISTON, OR, 97838
424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
9
over 27 years
Violations
50
$13,835 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Accident investigations on record
6 hospitalizations

Summary

RIVERGATE FARMS LLC has accumulated 50 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $13,835 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 471 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RIVERGATE FARMS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
50
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$13,835
$277 avg / violation
46% serious54% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 9

78% 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 · 28 citations in this view · $13,625 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7010.76502 A22$600Jan 1999Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$575Jan 1999Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$375Jan 1999Aug 2002
29 CFR 7020.16105 A AI22$270Nov 2002Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$210May 2005Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III22$200Aug 2002May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0222Jan 1999Nov 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0122Jan 1999Nov 2002
29 CFR 7020.38201 B11$7,000Dec 2003Dec 2003
29 CFR 7010.76001 A11$1,250Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 7010.70021 C11$500Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$500Dec 2003Dec 2003
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$500Dec 2003Dec 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IB11$325May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$325May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 7020.23511$325May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$175May 2005May 2005
29 CFR 1910.0110 D1011$165Jan 1999Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111$165Jan 1999Jan 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV11$165Jan 1999Jan 1999

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within OR. Peer group: 471 employers. This establishment has 50 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RIVERGATE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
5
Complaint
2
Accident
2

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 RIVERGATE FARMS 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 24, 2003WORK RULES,WORK STATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CARBON MONOXIDE,CHEMICAL77

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for RIVERGATE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIVERGATE FARMS 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 RIVERGATE FARMS 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 RIVERGATE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIVERGATE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-08-09Accident64$2,050
2006-07-11Planned71$270
2005-04-06Planned118$1,770
2003-06-26Accident33$8,000
2003-05-06Complaint0$0
2002-08-08Planned51$210
2002-07-29Planned8$100
1999-06-30Complaint0$0
1998-12-23Planned106$1,435

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 RIVERGATE FARMS LLC 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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Frequently asked

What is RIVERGATE FARMS LLC's OSHA violation history?
RIVERGATE FARMS LLC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 50 violations and $13,835 in total penalties.
How does RIVERGATE FARMS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
RIVERGATE FARMS LLC operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.