Establishment profile
U.S. SUGAR CORP.
1731 SOUTH WC OWENS, CLEWISTON, FL, 33440
311314 — Cane Sugar Manufacturing
EIN 590490750
Summary
U.S. SUGAR CORP. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $32,337 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
U.S. SUGAR CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
21% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $32,337 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 1 | $9,000 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I C | 1 | 1 | $4,681 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,406 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
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 26 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 1,088 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) · Nov 2015 – Jun 2025 · 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Part of body unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Leg(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Instantaneous amputation,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pulley,Repair,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | — | — | |
| May 28, 2020 | Driver,Motor Vehicle,Run Over,Struck By,VehicleFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Aug 6, 1996 | HYDRAULIC RAM,HYDRAULIC LIFT,RAMP,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HYDRAULIC LINE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jun 18, 1996 | OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 1992 | BURN,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATUREFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 18, 1992 | EMBANKMENT,CANAL,PINNED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRACTOR,DROWN,OVERTURN,WATERFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Feb 22, 1989 | CANAL,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRACTOR,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURNFatality | 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 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for U.S. SUGAR CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for U.S. SUGAR CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in FL — for U.S. SUGAR CORP., not this location alone
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 U.S. SUGAR CORP. 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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-CA-230854 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 12, Tampa, Florida |
| 12-CA-230845 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 12, Tampa, Florida |
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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for U.S. SUGAR CORP.. 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.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $5,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. SUGAR CORPORATION 111 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE · CLEWISTON, FL, 33440 | Air | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 3 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for U.S. SUGAR CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-10-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,681 | |
| 2020-05-29 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-23 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,531 | |
| 1996-08-07 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-06-19 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-09-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-12 | Accident | 23 | 17 | $25,125 | |
| 1992-11-20 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-24 | Accident | 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
- FLORIDA CRYSTALS FOOD CORP.SOUTH BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. Sugar Corp.SOUTH BAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDABELLE GLADE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on U.S. SUGAR CORP. 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 U.S. SUGAR CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- U.S. SUGAR CORP. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $32,337.2 in total penalties.
- How does U.S. SUGAR CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- U.S. SUGAR CORP. operates in the cane sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. U.S. SUGAR CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 1 compared to an industry average of 3.3.
- Has U.S. SUGAR CORP. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 6 fatality investigations involving U.S. SUGAR CORP..