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SENECA FOODS CORPORATION

600 5TH ST SE, MONTGOMERY, MN, 56069
Operated by Seneca Foods Corp · 1 of 52 establishments
311421Fruit and Vegetable Canning

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OSHA inspections
6
over 28 years
Violations
9
$161,089 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $161,089 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 79 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION 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

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 28 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$161,089
$17,899 avg / violation
89% serious11% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3114 within MN. Peer group: 79 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $900
Inspection frequency
82nd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.4
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
3.6
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 269 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
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.6
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
4
Complaint
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 SENECA FOODS CORPORATION. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 5, 2023Collapse,Crushed,Falling Object,StackFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 SENECA FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SENECA FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for Seneca Foods Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

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 Seneca Foods Corp locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SENECA FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SENECA FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SENECA FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-10-05Fatality/Catastrophe22$156,259
2020-07-30Complaint0$0
2012-08-16Planned0$0
2009-08-04Planned76$4,830
2004-10-13Planned0$0
1997-08-01Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION is one of 52 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Seneca Foods Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Seneca Foods Corp across all 52 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SENECA FOODS CORPORATION 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 Seneca Foods Corp, which operates 52 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 SENECA FOODS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
SENECA FOODS CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $161,089 in total penalties.
How does SENECA FOODS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
SENECA FOODS CORPORATION operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. SENECA FOODS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.39 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
Has SENECA FOODS CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SENECA FOODS CORPORATION.