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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Brownsville, TN

Tibbs Gin Company

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Tibbs Gin Company ranks #57,744 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 7 violations across 2 inspections.

Lower half by penalty86% serious
$4,600
OSHA penalties
7
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#57,744
of 99,447 penalized employers

Tibbs Gin Company in Brownsville, TN has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 7 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $4,600. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Tibbs Gin Company 2 times across a longer 10-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 7 violations, averaging 3.5 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #57,744 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 6 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $912 in back wages owed to 3 affected workers. For comparison, Dixie Logging LLC in Erin, TN is another agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $5,500 in current penalties.

3.5
violations per inspection
85.7%
of violations were serious
#57,744
of 99,447 penalized employers
$912
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 65/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 7 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (3.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $912 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($912 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Tibbs Gin Company compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Tibbs Gin Company runs moderately above peers (1.3x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$4,600 Top 42% most affordable more affordable than 58% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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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 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Tibbs Gin Company.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.004.58.913.417.9OSHA inspectionsViolations citedFILLMORE PIRU CITRUS…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 15FOOTHILL PACKING, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1MPM HLF CHESANING DB…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. O…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1BALOIAN PACKING COMP…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3HEREFORD FARMER'S CO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1WAGNER DAIRY, G.P., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4A & B PACKING PACKIN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 17NATURE FRESH FARMS, …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5EL DON FARM CONTRACT…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6CROUSE ENTERPRISES INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 13PJM HOLDINGS LLC DBA…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3VAN GRONINGEN & SONS…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3SUNRIDGE NURSERIES, …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1RANCHO HARVEST INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1VAN GRONINGEN & SONS…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0CENTERFIRE FEED YARD, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2MEYER & SLY LAND & L…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0JR SMITH LOGGING COM…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0D & S LOGGING CONTRA…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0Tibbs Gin Company, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7
Tibbs Gin Company has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 7 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Tibbs Gin Company in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger

In Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, Tibbs Gin Company sits at penalty rank #968 of 2,224 penalized establishments ($4,600 assessed). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Tibbs Gin Company at rank #2,866 of 2,875 employers ($912 owed).

Combined federal exposure here: $4,600 OSHA penalties plus $912 WHD back wages (16.5% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Tibbs Gin Company Compares

Tibbs Gin Company's 3.50 violations per inspection compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average of 2.4 violations per employer.

Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately above peers (1.3x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2015-11-10

Last Inspection

2025-08-26

Inspection Span

10 yrs

Violations / Inspection

3.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$2,300

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,537

What this shows 2 inspections over 10 years, averaging 3.5 violations per visit. That's $2,300 per inspection vs. the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting average of $2,537.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

6

Serious

85.7% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

1

Other-Than-Serious

14.3% 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

$4,600

Current Penalty Amount

$4,600

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$5,512

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$912
Employees Affected
3
WHD Violations
8
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$304
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$912

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Tibbs Gin Company owed $912 in back wages to 3 employees across 1 case and 8 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: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

How Tibbs Gin Company compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Tibbs Gin Company Industry Avg
Inspections 2 1.4
Violations 7 2.4
Total Penalty $4,600 $3,448
Avg Penalty per Inspection $2,300 $2,537
View all 5,988 employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting →

Nationwide Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Tibbs Gin Company, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($4,600 here).

Parker Logging $4,600 MS Fruit Harvest INC. $4,600 CA McCollum Farms $4,600 NY Sylvester Winslow Tew III DBA Winslow Tew III Farm $4,600 NC

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Fillmore Piru Citrus Association 2 insp. Piru, CA Foothill Packing 2 insp. Salinas, CA MPM HLF Chesaning DBA Common Citizen 2 insp. Chesaning, MI D'arrigo Bros. CO. of California 2 insp. Castroville, CA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Showing 5 of 5987 other employers tracked in this sector.

Burlison Gin Company, Inc.
Covington, TN
0 inspections $0
King's Seafood
Port Orange, FL
0 inspections $0
Dixie Logging LLC
Erin, TN
2 inspections $5,500
Fluent Servicing, LLC
Zolfo Springs, FL
2 inspections $5,531
Hess Farms, Inc.
Waynesboro, PA
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Tibbs Gin Company's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Tibbs Gin Company against Burlison Gin Company, Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Tibbs Gin Company's inspection and penalty record is typical for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector
  • Tibbs Gin Company also carries $912 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tibbs Gin Company safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Tibbs Gin Company's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 7 violations across 2 inspections, including 6 serious violations. Compared to Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Tibbs Gin Company have? ▼
Tibbs Gin Company has 7 OSHA violations on record, including 6 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $4,600.
How many OSHA inspections has Tibbs Gin Company had? ▼
Tibbs Gin Company has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2015-11-10 and the most recent on 2025-08-26. This averages 3.5 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Tibbs Gin Company? ▼
Tibbs Gin Company has been assessed $4,600 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $912 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Tibbs Gin Company have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Tibbs Gin Company has 6 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Tibbs Gin Company been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Tibbs Gin Company, resulting in $912 in back wages owed to 3 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Tibbs Gin Company operate in? ▼
Tibbs Gin Company operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 115111). This industry has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,139 total OSHA inspections and $20.65M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Tibbs Gin Company owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Tibbs Gin Company owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $912 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Tibbs Gin Company rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Tibbs Gin Company ranks #57,744 (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Tibbs Gin Company's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Tibbs Gin Company's total OSHA penalty of $4,600 is above the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer (1.3x the average). The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, Dixie Logging LLC in Erin, TN is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with $5,500 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

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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