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SUISAN CO LTD

164 KALANIANAOLE AV, HILO, HI, 96720
Operated by Suisan Company, Limited · 1 of 2 establishments
424410General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
13
over 42 years
Violations
65
$11,435 in penalties
Penalties
$11,435
$176 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SUISAN CO LTD has accumulated 65 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $11,435 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 150 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SUISAN CO LTD appears in OSHA workplace safety 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, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
65
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$11,435
$176 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 13
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 13

85% 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 · 33 citations in this view · $11,435 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 6000.02 A0333Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 8900.04 G02 B33Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 6000.02 F22$2,275Dec 2001Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$1,375Dec 2004Sep 2007
29 CFR 8900.05 F0422$540Dec 1988Jul 1991
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0322Sep 2007Jul 2022
29 CFR 8100.05 Q0122Dec 1988Jul 1991
29 CFR 2030.005 A22Dec 1988Jul 1991
29 CFR 8100.05 N822Jan 1984Mar 1986
29 CFR 8900.05 F422Mar 1986Mar 1986
29 CFR 8900.06 G2C22Mar 1986Mar 1986
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$1,625Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$1,375Dec 2004Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV11$1,300Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 6000.0711$1,100Dec 2004Dec 2004
29 CFR 7200.02 B11$675Dec 2001Dec 2001
29 CFR 2030.008 A11$360Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 8000.05 A0211$270Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 2020.001 E11$270Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 6000.02 B01 A11$270Jul 1991Jul 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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within HI. Peer group: 150 employers. This establishment has 65 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $1,353
Inspection frequency
99th
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
9.6
vs industry
+6.2
TRIR
9.6
vs industry
+5.4

Reported for 123 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
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.6
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
9
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
2

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 SUISAN CO LTD. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 SUISAN CO LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUISAN CO LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUISAN CO LTD. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for SUISAN CO LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUISAN CO LTD. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
216298
Operation
A

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 SUISAN CO LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.4M
Awards
4
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$1.4M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Agriculture$1.4M
Department of Defense$0
Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    4100020086/PRECOOKED MEAT BOX
    contract · Last action 2020-09-03
    $1,424,100
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007177/4400001025/PRECOOKED MEAT BOX,COMBINATION BOX,FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLE BOX,DAIRY PRODUCTS BOX
    contract · Last action 2020-09-11
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCE
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    OTHER GROCERY AND RELATED PROD
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311612 - MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES. Last action: 2020-09-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-06-20Referral3$0
2007-09-06Planned63$2,925
2004-10-28Complaint44$5,225
2001-11-26Planned72$1,575
1991-08-19Follow-up0$0
1991-06-27Planned155$1,710
1988-12-15Follow-up0$0
1988-11-29Planned4$0
1988-11-29Planned2$0
1988-11-28Planned10$0
1986-02-25Planned8$0
1986-02-25Planned2$0
1983-12-27Planned4$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SUISAN CO LTD is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Suisan Company, Limited.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Suisan Company, Limited across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in general line grocery merchant wholesalers within HI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUISAN CO LTD 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 Suisan Company, Limited, which operates 2 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 SUISAN CO LTD's OSHA violation history?
SUISAN CO LTD has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 65 violations and $11,435 in total penalties.
How does SUISAN CO LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
SUISAN CO LTD operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. SUISAN CO LTD's self-reported DART rate is 9.62 compared to an industry average of 3.4.