Establishment profile
AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION
903 MAYO SHELL RD., GALENA PARK, TX, 77547
325314 — Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
EIN 741498206
Summary
AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $14,226 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3253 within TX. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 200 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2017 – Apr 2022 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| May 15, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2018 | Caught By,Chest,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Neck | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-28 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,026 | |
| 2018-11-01 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,701 | |
| 2002-12-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-06 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | |
| 1986-01-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-28 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-03-18 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- OMNI AGRI TRADE GROUPCACTUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATIONBARTLETT — 1 federal enforcement record
- EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANYATHENS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RAMROD ENTERPRISESCONROE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAL EARTH RESOURCES, INC.BIG SANDY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOORE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS COMPANY INC.QUANAH — 1 federal enforcement record
- BONUS CROP FERTILIZER, INC .GREENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $14,226 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION operates in the fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.04 compared to an industry average of 0.5.