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STEMILT GROWERS LLC

3135 WAREHOUSE RD, WENATCHEE, WA, 98801
Operated by Stemilt Growers, LLC · 1 of 6 establishments
115114Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

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OSHA inspections
27
over 36 years
Violations
38
$51,700 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

STEMILT GROWERS LLC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 27 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $51,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 447 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
27
0.8 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
38
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$51,700
$1,361 avg / violation
84% serious16% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
11 of 27
Inspection trigger · referral
9 of 27

41% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $47,390 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8032.000511$5,500Mar 2015Mar 2015
29 CFR 8035.002511$5,500Mar 2015Mar 2015
29 CFR 8036.000511$5,500Mar 2015Mar 2015
29 CFR 8062.003011$5,000Mar 2015Mar 2015
296-806-4203411$2,800Jan 2020Jan 2020
29 CFR 0620.901511$2,800May 1999May 1999
296-800-1103511$2,700Dec 2022Dec 2022
29 CFR 0624.10210311$1,830Oct 1999Oct 1999
29 CFR 0247.5011010211$1,500Mar 2015Mar 2015
29 CFR 8064.050811$1,500Mar 2015Mar 2015
29 CFR 8064.051011$1,500Mar 2015Mar 2015
29 CFR 0620.54130111$1,500May 1998May 1998
29 CFR 0241.500103 B11$1,440Aug 2000Aug 2000
296-803-50005(1)11$1,400Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 0624.101111$1,190Oct 1999Oct 1999
29 CFR 0620.700511$1,190Oct 1999Oct 1999
29 CFR 0624.103511$1,190Oct 1999Oct 1999
29 CFR 0242.05130311$1,120Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 0241.10050111$1,120Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 0624.10210411$1,110Oct 1999Oct 1999

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1151 within WA. Peer group: 447 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
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
0.0
vs industry
−3.0
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−4.7

Reported for 36 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
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
5
Complaint
11
Accident
1
Referral
9

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 STEMILT GROWERS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$112,582
Employees affected
1,411

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 · 1,413 violations · $112,582 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJun 2006 – Jul 201421,4121,410$112,582
FLSA Child Labor
1 minor involved
Jul 201411

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 · $112,582 in backwages · 1,411 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2012 – Jul 2014Support Activities for Crop Production1409$102,967
Jun 2004 – Jun 2006Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers2$9,615

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 STEMILT GROWERS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for Stemilt Growers, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 Stemilt Growers, LLC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-CA-026212Unfair labor practiceNov 1998May 2001ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-025703Unfair labor practiceJan 1998Oct 1999ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.04x
H-1B1 Chile

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STEMILT GROWERS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1836709
Operation
C

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 STEMILT GROWERS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-03-03Complaint0$0
2026-02-24Complaint0$0
2025-07-31Complaint1$0
2023-07-10Complaint0$0
2022-10-06Referral22$2,700
2020-12-18Referral0$0
2020-06-10Planned0$0
2020-05-20Referral0$0
2019-11-15Referral11$2,800
2019-04-10Referral0$0
2018-07-09Referral11$1,400
2017-07-11Referral0$0
2017-05-31Referral0$0
2014-12-29Accident109$27,000
2008-06-27Planned0$0
2008-06-18Referral0$0
2006-07-28Complaint0$0
2001-07-18Complaint0$0
2000-08-29Follow-up11$100
2000-06-23Complaint21$1,440
1999-08-17Complaint0$0
1999-06-25Planned76$7,620
1999-03-16Planned65$4,340
1999-03-16Planned54$2,800
1998-03-19Complaint22$1,500
1990-07-12Complaint0$0
1990-05-31Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

STEMILT GROWERS LLC is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Stemilt Growers, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Stemilt Growers, LLC across all 6 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 STEMILT GROWERS LLC 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 Stemilt Growers, LLC, which operates 6 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 STEMILT GROWERS LLC's OSHA violation history?
STEMILT GROWERS LLC has 27 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $51,700 in total penalties.
How does STEMILT GROWERS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
STEMILT GROWERS LLC operates in the postharvest crop activities (except cotton ginning) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. STEMILT GROWERS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.
Has STEMILT GROWERS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving STEMILT GROWERS LLC.