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BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.

2125 COLLEGE STREET, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
Operated by Benton's Sand & Gravel, Inc.l
238910Site Preparation Contractors
EIN 421273294

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OSHA inspections
3
over 21 years
Violations
2
$1,500 in penalties
Penalties
$1,500
$750 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 486 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,500
$750 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

33% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $1,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0211$750Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0111$750Jul 2005Jul 2005

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

56th

Above average violations in NAICS 2389 within IA. Peer group: 486 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $213
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
6.6
vs industry
+5.6
TRIR
9.9
vs industry
+8.4

Reported for 24 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
3

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 BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in IA — for Benton's Sand & Gravel, Inc.l, not this location alone

Violations
43
Assessed penalties
$11,525

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Benton's Sand & Gravel, Inc.l operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 43 citations · 7S&S · $11,525 proposed / $9,580 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
5114159
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
May 2026NoHighNegligence$883
5113861
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025YesModNegligence$883$883
5113859
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025YesModNegligence$883$883
5113857
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025YesModNegligence$883$883
5113862
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$592$592
9699435
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024YesHighNegligence$535$535
9699434
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024YesHighNegligence$535$535
9699431
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024YesHighNegligence$535$535
9699427
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024YesModNegligence$357$357
5113853
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$267$267
5114163
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
May 2026NoModNegligence$177
5114162
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
May 2026NoModNegligence$177
5114161
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
May 2026NoModNegligence$177
5114160
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
May 2026NoModNegligence$177
5114158
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
May 2026NoModNegligence$177
5114157
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
May 2026NoModNegligence$177
5113858
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$177$177
5113856
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$177$177
5113855
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$177$177
5113854
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025NoModNegligence$177$177
9699423
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoHighNegligence$164$164
5113860
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
9699444
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699443
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699442
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9699441
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9699440
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9699439
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9699438
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699437
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699436
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699433
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699432
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699430
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9699429
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9699428
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699426
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699425
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699424
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoHighNegligence$147$147
9699422
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699421
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9699420
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoLowNegligence$147$147
9699419
Site 1
Black Hawk, IA
Oct 2024NoHighNegligence$147$147

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.. 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 BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BENTONS SAND AND GRAVEL INC
905 CENTER STREET · CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
Water00Dec 2016View →

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)

DOT number
645655
Operation
C

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 BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-07-29Planned0$0
2013-11-25Planned0$0
2005-06-30Planned22$1,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Benton's Sand & Gravel, Inc.l.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Benton's Sand & Gravel, Inc.l across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. 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 BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.
How does BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC. operates in the site preparation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.6 compared to an industry average of 1.