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RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC

266 4TH ST NE, WADENA, MN, 56482
Operated by Russ Davis Wholesale · 1 of 3 establishments
424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 411111968

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OSHA inspections
7
over 43 years
Violations
20
$7,287 in penalties
Penalties
$7,287
$364 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $7,287 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$7,287
$364 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 7

57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $7,287 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$735Aug 1987Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$1,500Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01IV11$1,225Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$980Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$980Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 5206.1100 A11$980Feb 2007Feb 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$490Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02II11$245Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 K0111$88Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$64Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111Dec 2013Dec 2013
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0411Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0411Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 5205.076011Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV11Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 5210.06300111Aug 1987Aug 1987

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within MN. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $750
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
4.3
vs industry
+0.9
TRIR
5.4
vs industry
+1.2

Reported for 100 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
6
Referral
1

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 RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$21,479
Employees affected
12

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. 2 statutes · 313 violations · $21,479 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMar 200711111$21,317
FMLA (family & medical leave)Oct 200713021$162

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. 2 cases · 313 violations · $21,479 in backwages · 12 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2007 – Oct 2007Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant WholesalersFMLA3021$162
Mar 2005 – Mar 2007General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersFLSA1111$21,317

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 RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC. 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 RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC
266 4TH ST NE · WADENA, MN, 56482
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
353850
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$300K
Obligated (all-time)
$23.5M
Awards
66
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$23.2M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Agriculture$23.2M
Department of Defense$279K
Largest awards (top 50 of 66)
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007357/4100021895/COMBINATION BOX
    contract · Last action 2020-10-30
    $18,759,617
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007298/4100021628/COMBINATION BOX
    contract · Last action 2020-09-17
    $2,465,637
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007297/4100021765/COMBINATION BOX
    contract · Last action 2020-09-24
    $1,637,813
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009152/4100027185/MANDARIN TANGERINE FRESH BAG PKG#6/5 LB,ORANGES FRESH BAG PKG-12/3 LB,ORANGES CTN-34-39 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-06-12
    $300,211
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007297/4100021611/COMBINATION BOX
    contract · Last action 2020-09-17
    $72,027
  • Department of Defense
    4508178812
    contract · Last action 2008-07-14
    $11,455
  • Department of Defense
    4508138005
    contract · Last action 2008-07-07
    $11,104
  • Department of Defense
    4508499941
    contract · Last action 2008-08-18
    $10,918
  • Department of Defense
    4508427899
    contract · Last action 2008-08-11
    $10,709
  • Department of Defense
    4508107616
    contract · Last action 2008-06-09
    $10,559
  • Department of Defense
    4508200920
    contract · Last action 2008-07-21
    $10,323
  • Department of Defense
    4508107612
    contract · Last action 2008-06-16
    $9,931
  • Department of Defense
    4507769495
    contract · Last action 2008-05-19
    $9,350
  • Department of Defense
    4507100655
    contract · Last action 2008-03-10
    $8,826
  • Department of Defense
    4508736220
    contract · Last action 2008-08-25
    $8,328
  • Department of Defense
    4508026005
    contract · Last action 2008-06-23
    $7,860
  • Department of Defense
    4507549833
    contract · Last action 2008-04-14
    $7,723
  • Department of Defense
    4506559342
    contract · Last action 2008-01-14
    $7,288
  • Department of Defense
    4505868112
    contract · Last action 2007-10-15
    $7,081
  • Department of Defense
    4507562175
    contract · Last action 2008-04-21
    $6,793
  • Department of Defense
    4507515660
    contract · Last action 2008-04-07
    $6,296
  • Department of Defense
    4506158066
    contract · Last action 2007-11-19
    $6,013
  • Department of Defense
    4508242161
    contract · Last action 2008-07-28
    $5,871
  • Department of Defense
    4506804496
    contract · Last action 2008-02-11
    $5,788
  • Department of Defense
    4506246368
    contract · Last action 2007-12-03
    $5,444
  • Department of Defense
    4506305658
    contract · Last action 2007-12-10
    $5,297
  • Department of Defense
    4506923555
    contract · Last action 2008-02-25
    $5,235
  • Department of Defense
    4506041053
    contract · Last action 2007-11-05
    $5,230
  • Department of Defense
    4505845350
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $5,217
  • Department of Defense
    4507769489
    contract · Last action 2008-05-12
    $5,065
  • Department of Defense
    4506022161
    contract · Last action 2007-10-29
    $5,046
  • Department of Defense
    4507127594
    contract · Last action 2008-03-17
    $4,884
  • Department of Defense
    4506378138
    contract · Last action 2007-12-17
    $4,796
  • Department of Defense
    4505925256
    contract · Last action 2007-10-22
    $4,685
  • Department of Defense
    4506663131
    contract · Last action 2008-01-28
    $4,543
  • Department of Defense
    4506625722
    contract · Last action 2008-01-21
    $4,386
  • Department of Defense
    4507816183
    contract · Last action 2008-06-04
    $4,344
  • Department of Defense
    4507562183
    contract · Last action 2008-04-28
    $4,243
  • Department of Defense
    4507588174
    contract · Last action 2008-05-07
    $3,921
  • Department of Defense
    4507011928
    contract · Last action 2008-03-05
    $3,710
  • Department of Defense
    4506884453
    contract · Last action 2008-02-20
    $3,610
  • Department of Defense
    4506218528
    contract · Last action 2007-11-28
    $3,322
  • Department of Defense
    4507588166
    contract · Last action 2008-04-23
    $3,294
  • Department of Defense
    4506534551
    contract · Last action 2008-01-09
    $3,235
  • Department of Defense
    4507769493
    contract · Last action 2008-05-14
    $3,190
  • Department of Defense
    4507011926
    contract · Last action 2008-03-03
    $3,032
  • Department of Defense
    4507781064
    contract · Last action 2008-05-26
    $2,932
  • Department of Defense
    4507127600
    contract · Last action 2008-03-21
    $2,913
  • Department of Defense
    4507127596
    contract · Last action 2008-03-21
    $2,880
  • Department of Defense
    4506739037
    contract · Last action 2008-02-04
    $2,871

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-06-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-12-16Planned33$1,500
2010-11-18Planned53$3,675
2007-01-18Referral22$1,960
2007-01-10Planned0$0
2003-08-27Planned0$0
1987-07-22Planned102$152
1982-12-15Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Russ Davis Wholesale.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Russ Davis Wholesale across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE 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 Russ Davis Wholesale, which operates 3 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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Frequently asked

What is RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC's OSHA violation history?
RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $7,287 in total penalties.
How does RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. RUSS DAVIS WHOLESALE INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.32 compared to an industry average of 3.4.