WA317942421 - US GOLDEN EAGLE FARMS LP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WA317942421 - US GOLDEN EAGLE FARMS LP — a berry (except strawberry) farming facility located at 33083 COCKERHAM ISLAND RD, SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA 98284 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $86,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-09-27.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 5.2 per 100 full-time workers — 93% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 20.1 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $86,000.00 is more than 29.4× the national average of $2,920.96 for facilities in the Agriculture sector (NAICS 111334). This sector encompasses 23,483 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $68.6M.

State Context: Within WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 19, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 1, 2017. Of the 16 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $86,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,375.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for US Golden Eagle Farms LP reveals a catastrophic failure in hazardous material management, specifically concerning