Establishment profile
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA
1500 GEORGE WEDGWORTH WAY, BELLE GLADE, FL, 33430
311314 — Cane Sugar Manufacturing
EIN 590936222
Summary
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $44,893 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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, 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $44,573 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $590 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 3 | 2 | $320 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 2 | 2 | $2,892 | Feb 1985 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,280 | Feb 1985 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 2 | 2 | $100 | Feb 1985 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III | 1 | 1 | $9,446 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,747 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,820 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $3,856 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $3,856 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,856 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,892 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,892 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $160 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $120 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $120 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3113 within FL. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 486 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2017 – Dec 2024 · 4 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in work zone | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Lumbar region | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 6, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Finger,Glove,Hammer ,Instantaneous amputation,Knife,Mechanic,Metal Bar,Partial Amputation,Shaft,Welder | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 21, 2008 | CHEST,AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,MECH MALFUNCTIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
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 SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA. 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 SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-06 | Referral | 9 | 9 | $41,253 | |
| 2008-01-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-15 | Planned | 10 | 8 | $1,200 | |
| 1988-02-09 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $1,650 | |
| 1985-02-05 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $790 | |
| 1984-10-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cane sugar manufacturing within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OKEELANTA CORPORATIONSOUTH BAY — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATIONCLEWISTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- U.S. SUGAR CORP.CLEWISTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- FLORIDA CRYSTALS FOOD CORP.SOUTH BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. Sugar Corp.SOUTH BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
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- Cane Sugar ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA's OSHA violation history?
- SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $44,893.3 in total penalties.
- How does SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA operates in the cane sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA's self-reported DART rate is 2.23 compared to an industry average of 3.3.
- Has SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA.