Establishment profile
BALCHEM CORPORATION
515 BROAD STREET, WHITTEMORE, IA, 50598
Operated by BALCHEM CORP · 1 of 14 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
EIN 870411752
Summary
BALCHEM CORPORATION has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $399 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 24th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BALCHEM CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $399 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $399 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3111 within IA. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 18 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 BALCHEM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 BALCHEM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALCHEM 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 BALCHEM CORPORATION. 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 BALCHEM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BALCHEM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BALCHEM CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $399 | |
| 2017-05-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BALCHEM CORPORATION is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BALCHEM CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BALCHEM CORP across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other animal food manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DARLING INTERNATIONALCLINTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON PET PRODUCTSINDEPENDENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AG PARTNERSSHELDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL INCORPORATEDWEST BRANCH — 2 federal enforcement records
- LYNCH LIVESTOCK INC.WAUCOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERBER MILLING CO.EMMETSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUBBARD FEEDS INC.STORM LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ZINPRO CORPORATIONGARNER — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNEIDER MILLING INC.WAVERLY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GARNAVILLO MILL INC.GARNAVILLO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BALCHEM CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BALCHEM CORPORATIONGREEN POND, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- BCP INGREDIENTS, INC.VERONA, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- BALCHEM CORPORATIONCOVINGTON, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BALCHEM CORPORATIONSLATE HILL, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALBION LABORATORIES INC.WHITTEMORE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BALCHEM CORPORATIONBRIDGETON, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All BALCHEM CORP locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALCHEM 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup BALCHEM CORP, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BALCHEM CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BALCHEM CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $398.5 in total penalties.
- How does BALCHEM CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- BALCHEM CORPORATION operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. BALCHEM CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.7.