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SUPERIOR FARMS

4900 CLARKSON STREET, DENVER, CO, 80216
Operated by Transhumance Holding Company, Inc
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 911837241

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OSHA inspections
4
over 12 years
Violations
8
$14,296 in penalties
Penalties
$14,296
$1,787 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

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

Inspections
4
0.3 / yr · last 12 yrs
Violations
8
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$14,296
$1,787 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

63rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within CO. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
71st
peer median: $7,125
Inspection frequency
65th
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
11.2
vs industry
+8.5
TRIR
15.1
vs industry
+11.4

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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
15.1
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

Complaint
1
Referral
3

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

Reports
4
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jan 19, 2022Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Jul 30, 2019Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Dec 26, 2017Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetHip(s)Hospitalized
Dec 6, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 30, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Conveyor,Electric Saw,Finger,Stuck11
Dec 6, 2017Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Laceration,Meat Slicing Machine,Struck By11

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
6 years ago

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$60,911
Employees affected
244

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

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMar 20141245178$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 periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Mar 2012 – Mar 2014Livestock Merchant Wholesalers$60,911244

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 inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
8
Formal actions
3
EPA penalties
$124,200

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-09-26Referral2$3,000
2019-08-02Referral31$5,796
2017-12-14Referral33$5,500
2013-09-11Complaint0$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.

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About this data

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.