Manufacturing · Wolcott, NY
Cahoon Farms
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Cahoon Farms ranks #62,493 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 7 violations across 1 inspections.
- $3,850
- OSHA penalties
- 7
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #62,493
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Cahoon Farms in Wolcott, NY has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 7 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $3,850. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 201 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Cahoon Farms once. These inspections resulted in 7 violations, averaging 7.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #62,493 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 7 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $6,317 in back wages owed to 89 affected workers. For comparison, Profile Finishing Systems INC. in Kaukauna, WI is another manufacturing employer with 6 OSHA inspections on record and $10,167 in current penalties.
- 7.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- #62,493
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $6,317
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 7 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (7.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- B Wage & hour compliance: $6K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($3K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Cahoon Farms compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average
- Cahoon Farms $3,850
Cahoon Farms
$3,850 in penalties
- Manufacturing avg
Manufacturing industry average (per employer)
$15,763 in penalties
What this shows Cahoon Farms runs well below peers (0.24x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$3,850 Top 37% most affordable more affordable than 63% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Cahoon Farms.
Cahoon Farms in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger
In Manufacturing, Cahoon Farms sits at penalty rank #25,429 of 35,243 penalized establishments ($3,850 assessed). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Cahoon Farms at rank #2,836 of 4,429 employers ($6,317 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $3,850 OSHA penalties plus $6,317 WHD back wages (62.1% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Cahoon Farms Compares
Cahoon Farms's 7.00 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.
Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well below peers (0.24x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2011-03-25
Last Inspection
2011-03-25
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
7.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$3,850
Industry Avg / Inspection
$6,093
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 7.0 violations per visit. That's $3,850 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
7
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$7,700
Current Penalty Amount
$3,850
Penalty Reduction
50.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$10,167
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $3,850 from the initial assessment of $7,700. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Cahoon Farms owed $6,317 in back wages to 89 employees across 2 cases and 201 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing
How Cahoon Farms compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Cahoon Farms | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 7 | 8.0 |
| Total Penalty | $3,850 | $15,763 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $3,850 | $6,093 |
Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Cahoon Farms, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($3,850 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing
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What to do with this record
Use Cahoon Farms's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Cahoon Farms against Lignetics Group, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Cahoon Farms's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
- Cahoon Farms also carries $6,317 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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