Establishment profile
BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.
ONE INDUSTRIAL ROAD, FULTON, MO, 65251
311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
EIN 430821668
Summary
BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $655 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $655 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3119 within MO. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 89 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BACKERS POTATO CHIP COMPANY #1 INDUSTRIAL ROAD · FULTON, MO, 65251 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2014 | View → |
BACKER'S POTATO CHIP COMPANY 1 W. INDUSTRIAL RD · FULTON, MO, 65251 | Water | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
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 BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-08 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $525 | |
| 1974-01-03 | Planned | 7 | — | $130 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $655 in total penalties.
- How does BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO. operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. BACKERS POTATO CHIP CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.16 compared to an industry average of 2.1.