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CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.

1205 11TH ST, CHARLES CITY, IA, 50616
Operated by Cambrex Corporation
325411Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 18 years
Violations
5
$24,375 in penalties
Penalties
$24,375
$4,875 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $24,375 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$24,375
$4,875 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 3254 within IA. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $3,750
Inspection frequency
100th
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
0.5
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 364 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
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
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

Referral
2

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 CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 13, 2017Aerial Lift,Back,Fall,Foot,Lost Balance11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
39
Certified
39
Avg wage ratio
1.03x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
5
Quarters non-compliant
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-10-24Unprogrammed Related3$18,000
2017-07-20Referral0$0
2007-10-26Referral22$6,375

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cambrex Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cambrex Corporation 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 CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, 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 CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $24,375 in total penalties.
How does CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC. operates in the medicinal and botanical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.5 compared to an industry average of 1.