Establishment profile
RURAL KING
23625 US 23 SOUTH, CIRCLEVILLE, OH, 43113
Operated by Rural King · 1 of 9 establishments
444220 — Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Summary
RURAL KING has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $4,590 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RURAL KING appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $4,590 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2012 | May 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4442 within OH. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 25 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 RURAL KING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for RURAL KING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RURAL KING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RURAL KING. 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 RURAL KING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RURAL KING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RURAL KING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The blankets' and throws' electric cord can overheat and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards.. Most recent recall: 2018-02-15. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural King Recalls Electric Blankets and Throws Due to Fire and Burn Hazards #18100 | Feb 2018 | The blankets' and throws' electric cord can overheat and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-30 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $4,590 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RURAL KING is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Rural King.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Rural King across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CREEKSIDE GARDENS & GOLFWARREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO MULCH SUPPLY INC.COLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAR GREENHOUSES INCROSSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- STRADER'S GARDEN CENTERS, INC.COLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLDCASTLE APG INC. DBA OLDCASTLE LAWN & GARDENSPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPRING HILL NURSERIES LLCTIPP CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MEADOW VIEW GROWERS, INC.NEW CARLISLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- STRADER'S GREENHOUSEGROVE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GALE'S GARDEN CENTERWESTLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- RURAL KINGNEW PHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Rural King, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RURAL KINGNEW PHILADELPHIA, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- RURAL KINGCOLLINSVILLE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rural KingVandalia, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- Rural KingFREMONT, OH — 0 federal enforcement records
- Rural KingHUBER HEIGHTS, OH — 0 federal enforcement records
- RURAL KINGRANTOUL, IL — 0 federal enforcement records
- Rural KingVAN WERT, OH — 0 federal enforcement records
- Rural KingZANESVILLE, OH — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Rural King locationsParent rollup
- Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply StoresAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Nursery, Garden Center, in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RURAL KING 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 Rural King, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RURAL KING's OSHA violation history?
- RURAL KING has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,590 in total penalties.
- How does RURAL KING's safety record compare to its industry?
- RURAL KING operates in the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. RURAL KING's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.