Establishment profile
SUPERIOR FARMS
4900 CLARKSON STREET, DENVER, CO, 80216
Operated by Transhumance Holding Company, Inc
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 911837241
Summary
SUPERIOR FARMS has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $14,296 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUPERIOR FARMS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within CO. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 200 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) · Dec 2017 – Jan 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2022 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Conveyor,Electric Saw,Finger,Stuck | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Laceration,Meat Slicing Machine,Struck By | 1 | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 · 245 violations · $60,911 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2014 | 1 | 245 | 178 | $60,911 | — |
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 · $60,911 in backwages · 244 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2012 – Mar 2014 | Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | $60,911 | 244 |
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 SUPERIOR FARMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUPERIOR FARMS. 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 SUPERIOR FARMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SUPERIOR FARMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-26 | Referral | 2 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2019-08-02 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $5,796 | |
| 2017-12-14 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,500 | |
| 2013-09-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUPERIOR FARMS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Transhumance Holding Company, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Transhumance Holding Company, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONFORT MORGAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INCORPORATEDFORT MORGAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOULDER NATURAL MEATSDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROSEN OF COLORADO, INC.GREELEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAY AND SAVE, INC.DENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLORADO CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING, INC.DENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMPIRE PACKING COMPANY, L.P.DENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRUSH MEAT PROCESSORS LLCBRUSH — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOLD STAR SAUSAGE COMPANYDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIN STATES/ROSEN, LLCGREELEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Transhumance Holding Company, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in COIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUPERIOR FARMS 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 Transhumance Holding Company, Inc.
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Frequently asked
- What is SUPERIOR FARMS's OSHA violation history?
- SUPERIOR FARMS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $14,296 in total penalties.
- How does SUPERIOR FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUPERIOR FARMS operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SUPERIOR FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 11.19 compared to an industry average of 2.7.