Establishment profile
RIVIANA FOODS INC
1702 TAYLOR, HOUSTON, TX, 77007
Operated by Rivian Automotive · 1 of 31 establishments
311212 — Rice Milling
EIN 760177572
Summary
RIVIANA FOODS INC has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $4,471 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIVIANA FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 33 citations in this view · $4,471 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 4 | 4 | $790 | Jan 1979 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 3 | 2 | $50 | Jul 1986 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 3 | 2 | $50 | Jul 1986 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $923 | May 1981 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Jan 1979 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 2 | $240 | Jan 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Mar 1979 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $210 | Mar 1979 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1979 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A02 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $315 | Nov 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
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 TX. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 17 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 RIVIANA FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 RIVIANA FOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIVIANA FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Rivian Automotive, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Rivian Automotive locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-227284 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2018 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-199433 | Representation election | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 RIVIANA FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIVIANA 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 RIVIANA FOODS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-05 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,226 | |
| 1990-10-15 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $855 | |
| 1987-01-21 | Follow-up | 4 | 2 | $200 | |
| 1986-06-12 | Planned | 15 | 5 | $240 | |
| 1981-09-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-05-11 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $540 | |
| 1979-02-05 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $630 | |
| 1979-01-16 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $780 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RIVIANA FOODS INC is one of 31 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rivian Automotive.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rivian Automotive across all 31 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rice milling within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RIVIANA FOODS, INC.FREEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS, INC.FREEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN RICE, INC.FREEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- GULF RICE MILLING, INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOGUET'S RICE MILLING COMPANYBEAUMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEAUMONT RICE MILLSBEAUMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Rivian Automotive, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RIVIANA FOODS, INC.FREEPORT, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS INCAbbeville, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS INC.MEMPHIS, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS INCHouston, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS, INC.FREEPORT, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS INC.ALVIN, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS, INC.ABBEVILLE, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIANA FOODS INC.ABBEVILLE, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVIAN LLCFIFE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- RIVIANA RESTAURANT CORP DBA RAPlantation, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Rivian Automotive locationsParent rollup
- Rice MillingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Rice Milling in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIVIANA 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 Rivian Automotive, which operates 31 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RIVIANA FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- RIVIANA FOODS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $4,471 in total penalties.
- How does RIVIANA FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RIVIANA FOODS INC operates in the rice milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. RIVIANA FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 9.05 compared to an industry average of 1.8.