Manufacturing · Ponca City, OK
Dorada Foods
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Dorada Foods ranks #55,488 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 2 violations across 2 inspections.
- $5,000
- OSHA penalties
- 2
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- #55,488
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Dorada Foods in Ponca City, OK has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $5,000. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 1 WHD violation 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 Dorada Foods 2 times across a longer 6-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #55,488 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Kapstone Containers in Yakima, WA is another manufacturing employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- #55,488
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $0
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Dorada Foods compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average
- Dorada Foods $5,000
Dorada Foods
$5,000 in penalties
- Manufacturing avg
Manufacturing industry average (per employer)
$15,763 in penalties
What this shows Dorada Foods runs moderately below peers (0.3x 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
$5,000 Top 44% most affordable more affordable than 56% 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 Dorada Foods.
Dorada Foods in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger
Among 35,243 Manufacturing employers with OSHA penalties on file, Dorada Foods ranks #22,977 at $5,000 current penalty.
Combined federal exposure here: $5,000 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Dorada Foods Compares
Dorada Foods's 1.00 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 moderately below peers (0.3x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2016-06-23
Last Inspection
2022-03-23
Inspection Span
6 yrs
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$2,500
Industry Avg / Inspection
$6,093
What this shows 2 inspections over 6 years, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $2,500 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
2
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% 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
$16,678
Current Penalty Amount
$5,000
Penalty Reduction
70.0%
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$5,000
What this shows Penalties were reduced by $11,678 from the initial assessment of $16,678. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.
Wage & Hour Findings
Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing
How Dorada Foods compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Dorada Foods | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 2 | 8.0 |
| Total Penalty | $5,000 | $15,763 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $2,500 | $6,093 |
Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Dorada Foods, both outside OK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($5,000 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing
Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Dorada Foods's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Dorada Foods against Sure-Trac, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Dorada Foods's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
- Dorada Foods also carries $0 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.
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