Establishment profile
BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION
2022 N. BROADWAY, BALLINGER, TX, 76821
325311 — Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
EIN 581796226
Summary
BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $7,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS 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
25% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $7,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $715 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A04 V | 1 | 1 | $485 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $415 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $410 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3253 within TX. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 20 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 338 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) · Mar 2016 – Jul 2018
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS 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 BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS 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 BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUDDYS PLANT PLUS 2022 N BROADWAY ST · BALLINGER, TX, 76821 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 2010 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-12 | Complaint | 20 | 15 | $7,700 |
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 BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $7,700 in total penalties.
- How does BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION operates in the nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. BUDDY'S PLANT PLUS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.82 compared to an industry average of 2.1.