Establishment profile
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC
11857 BAY RIDGE DR, BURLINGTON, WA, 98233
Operated by Sakata Seed America · 1 of 3 establishments
424910 — Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 942422674
Summary
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $1,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 309 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAKATA SEED AMERICA 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4249 within WA. Peer group: 309 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 73 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 SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for Sakata Seed America, 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 Sakata Seed America locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-12-06 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,650 | |
| 2018-12-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sakata Seed America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sakata Seed America across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in farm supplies merchant wholesalers within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MARTINS FEED INCLYNDEN — 3 federal enforcement records
- CALAWAY TRADING INCELLENSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- ANDERSON HAY & GRAIN CO INCELLENSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARD RUGH INCELLENSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERFECT BLEND LLCOTHELLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- APPLIED PLANT SCIENCE INCWOODLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- J R SIMPLOT COMPANYSPANGLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHATCOM FARMERS COOPLYNDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- APPLIED PLANT SCIENCE INCLONGVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- TWO RIVERS TERMINAL LLCMOSES LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sakata Seed America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INCMORGAN HILL, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC.WOODLAND, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sakata Seed America locationsParent rollup
- Farm Supplies Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Farm Supplies Merchant in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAKATA SEED AMERICA 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 Sakata Seed America, 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.
Frequently asked
- What is SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC's OSHA violation history?
- SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,650 in total penalties.
- How does SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC operates in the farm supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.