Establishment profile
SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC
18095 SERENE DR., MORGAN HILL, CA, 95037
Operated by Sakata Seed America · 1 of 3 establishments
424910 — Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 942422674
Summary
SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $2,105 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 286 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 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, 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4249 within CA. Peer group: 286 employers. This establishment has 8 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 212 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 →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2008 | FRACTURE,HEAD,SHOULDER,STRUCK AGAINST,TRIPPED,FALL,ARM,FACE,CONTUSION | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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)
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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · $2,063 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Feb 2021 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $2,063 |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 0 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 – Feb 2021 | Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | — | 0 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-08 | Accident | 2 | — | $300 | |
| 1995-03-16 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $1,705 | |
| 1993-09-14 | Accident | 1 | — | $100 |
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 CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- NEWCO DISTRIBUTORS INC.RANCHO CUCAMONGA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CALAMCOSTOCKTON — 2 federal enforcement records
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- CROP PRODUCTION SERVICESIMPERIAL — 2 federal enforcement records
- CALAVO GROWERS INC.RIVERSIDE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CALAMCOGRIMES — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY LLCWILLOWS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CROP PRODUCTION SERVICESMERCED — 2 federal enforcement records
- HELENA CHEMICALBLYTHE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sakata Seed America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SAKATA SEED AMERICA INCBURLINGTON, WA — 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 CAState-wide enforcement data
- Farm Supplies Merchant in CAIndustry × 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 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $2,105 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 2.22 compared to an industry average of 1.5.