How safe is the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry?

The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector has 14,115 total OSHA violations across 8,139 inspections, with an average of 1.73 violations per inspection. OSHA has assessed $20.6M in penalties across 5,988 tracked employers.

What are the most common OSHA violations in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting?

Employers in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry have accumulated 14,115 total OSHA violations across 5,988 employers. These range from serious violations involving immediate danger to workers to repeat violations where the same hazard was cited more than once.

How does Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting compare to other industries?

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting has an average OSHA penalty of $3K per inspection, ranking #8 of 21 industries by penalty severity. The cross-industry average is approximately $4K per inspection (inspection-weighted across all sectors).

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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Compiled by Plainworker · September 25, 2026

5,988

Employers

8,139

Inspections

14,115

Violations

$20.6M

Total Penalties

$3K

Avg per Inspection

Where this industry sits

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ranks #8 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($3K).

#8
of 21 by avg penalty / inspection: $3K
avg penalty per inspection: $4K
cross-industry avg (inspection-weighted)

What the Data Says About Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ranks #8 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($3K). The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS 11) contains 5,988 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 8,139 inspections and 14,115 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 1.73 violations per inspection and roughly 1.4 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $20.6M.

The listing order matches most-dangerous industries: average penalty per inspection, highest first. The inspection-weighted cross-industry average sits near $4K per inspection, so this sector runs at or below the mean. Industries with higher average penalties typically see a greater share of serious, willful, or repeat violations, categories OSHA reserves for hazards likely to cause serious physical harm or where employers knowingly disregarded the law.

The 5,988 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records, not the full universe of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting businesses. Listings are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement database and updated monthly. Click any employer to view their full violation breakdown, penalty history, and wage-and-hour compliance record. For wage, occupational employment, and compensation context on this sector, cross-reference the related data sources at the bottom of this page.

Highest Combined Enforcement Total in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Ranked by OSHA penalties plus DOL Wage & Hour Division back-wage recoveries combined. A high total does not necessarily mean safety violations, an employer here may have zero OSHA citations and a large figure entirely from a wage-theft back-wage case (see the Violations column).

#	Employer	Location	Penalties + Back Wages
1	Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch (8 Mile Road)	Stockton, CA	$2.1M
2	Larsen Farms	Dalhart, TX	$1.3M
3	Belmont Racetrack (Brown)	Elmont, NY	$1.2M
4	Balcazar Nature Harvesting	Batesburg, SC	$1.1M
5	Bland Farms	Glennville, GA	$968K
6	Continental Floral Greens	Shelton, WA	$962K
7	Northwoods Forestry, Inc.	Eleva, WI	$905K
8	Green Bean Packers and Torbert Farms III	Homestead, FL	$802K
9	Svihel Vegetable Farm	Foley, MN	$776K
10	New Century Farms	Santa Maria, CA	$772K
11	Sierra Del Tigre	Santa Maria, CA	$764K
12	EWC & Associates Inc. (MSPA)	Portola Valley, CA	$646K
13	Unicon	Marshville, NC	$600K
14	Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC	Firebaugh, CA	$513K
15	Corona Vineyard Management	Napa, CA	$512K
16	Beiza Brothers Harvesting, LLC	Moultrie, GA	$497K
17	EuroAmerican Propagators	Bonsall, CA	$487K
18	Missouri Vegetable Farm	Farmington, MO	$480K
19	Peri & Sons Farm, Inc.	Yerington, NV	$445K
20	Strehlow Bees, Inc	Kadoka, SD	$405K

All Employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Employer	Location	Inspections	Penalty
Salomon Martinez Farm Labor Contractor	Red Bluff, CA	2	$150
Smith-Rowe, INC.	Greensboro, NC	2	$150
D and P Orchards INC	Hood River, OR	2	$150
Rowe Farms INC	Naches, WA	2	$150
Rava Ranches, INC.	King City, CA	2	$150
Eksc Corporation	Thermal, CA	2	$150
O. M. Contracting INC	Thermal, CA	2	$150
Thomas Creek Lumber & Log CO	McKenzie Bridge, OR	2	$150
Breckenridge Blueberry Farm	Everson, WA	2	$150
Passion Fruit Farms	Merced, CA	2	$150
Dynes Farms INC	Burlington, WA	2	$150
Greenhouse Florist & Nursery	Oak Harbor, WA	3	$150
O M Contracting INC	Thermal, CA	4	$150
Belk Farms LLC	Mecca, CA	5	$150
J E Kelly Trucking	Montross, VA	2	$140
Premium Employment Services, INC.	Modesto, CA	2	$135
Jim Saras Farms	Modesto, CA	2	$130
Green Bean Packer INC.	Florida City, FL	2	$126
Commercial Thinning Systems INC	Dorena, OR	2	$125
Kevin Clare Logging INC	MT Pleasant, MI	2	$125
Classic Baby Vegetables	Salinas, CA	2	$125
Amos Rich Nurseries INC	Hillsboro, OR	2	$120
Richard G Sponhauer	Mount Hood Parkdale, OR	2	$120
Zirkle Fruit CO	Prosser, WA	2	$120
Pacific Nursery INC	Dayton, OR	2	$120
D & H Logging CO	Camas Valley, OR	2	$120
David Brown & Nancy Brown	Saint Paul, OR	2	$120
Cascade West INC	Tenmile, OR	2	$120
R&R King Logging INC	Lorane, OR	2	$120
Estate of Joe C Sheirbon	Hood River, OR	2	$120
Cream of the Crop Ag Service, INC.	Bakersfield, CA	2	$0
Aj Borba Holsteins	Hilmar, CA	2	$110
Mas Alla del Sol Ag	Selma, CA	2	$110
Fruit Valley Harvesting, INC.	Kerman, CA	2	$110
Colinas Farming Company	Rutherford, CA	5	$110
Bill Case Farms INC	Albany, OR	2	$105
David R Maier & Susan a Maier	The Dalles, OR	5	$105
Cumberland Properties Corporation	Forest Grove, OR	2	$100
Powers Ranch INC	Myrtle Point, OR	2	$100
Crown Nursery LLC	Malin, OR	2	$100
Simion Kuzmin	Canby, OR	2	$100
Benjamin M Synon	The Dalles, OR	2	$100
Kinsey Farms	Sunnyside, WA	2	$100
Melvin C Wardrip	Junction City, OR	2	$100
Bighorn Logging Corporation	Forest Grove, OR	2	$100
Skyline Thinning Company	Noti, OR	2	$100
Groundwork Organic Farm INC	Junction City, OR	2	$100
Pan American Berry Growers LLC	Salem, OR	2	$100
Harvey W Buche Enterprises INC	Molalla, OR	2	$100
Mobile Salvage Logging INC	Lorane, OR	2	$100

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Nationwide industries with similar employer counts or penalty rates

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting: nearest NAICS sectors by tracked employer count and by average penalty per inspection. These are cross-sector neighborhoods, not the same-prefix nearby list below.

Similar employer count

Nearest industries by tracked employers (5,988 here).

Other Services 6,486 employers Wholesale Trade 6,881 employers Professional & Technical Services 3,597 employers Educational Services 3,186 employers Utilities 2,996 employers Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas 2,294 employers

Similar avg penalty per inspection

Nearest industries by inspection-weighted penalty rate ($3K here).

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation $3K/insp Real Estate & Rental $2K/insp Accommodation & Food Services $3K/insp Administrative & Waste Services $3K/insp Information $2K/insp Transportation & Warehousing $3K/insp

Construction

61,260 employers · $414.6M

Manufacturing

44,645 employers · $703.7M

Accommodation & Food Services

25,016 employers · $16.8M

Healthcare & Social Assistance

17,945 employers · $21.2M

Retail Trade

12,945 employers · $37.5M

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