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CARGILL

490 RD. 9, SCHUYLER, NE, 68661
Operated by Cargill Inc · 1 of 650 establishments
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

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OSHA inspections
3
over 10 years
Violations
2
$23,097 in penalties
Penalties
$23,097
$11,549 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CARGILL has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $23,097 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 62nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.3 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
2
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$23,097
$11,549 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

40th

Below average violations in NAICS 3116 within NE. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $4,712
Inspection frequency
62nd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.6
vs industry
−0.1
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
−1.1

Reported for 327 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
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
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
1
Referral
2

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) · Nov 2015 – Aug 2023 · 4 in last 5 years

Reports
13
Hospitalizations
7
Amputations
6
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 29, 2023Gored or rammed by animalMultiple trunk locationsHospitalized
Dec 1, 2021Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerEye(s)Hospitalized
Sep 1, 2021Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetThoracic regionHospitalized
Feb 15, 2021Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Jul 1, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jun 17, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Nov 16, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningHand(s), except finger(s)Hospitalized
Jul 16, 2018Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 29, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Jun 16, 2016Struck by or caught in swinging door or gateFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Feb 27, 2016Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jan 27, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Nov 11, 2015Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerMultiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 CARGILL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARGILL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CARGILL. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CARGILL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARGILL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$1.1M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2002-02-19. Most recent: 2002-02-19. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-02-27Planned21$23,097
2016-03-02Referral0$0
2016-02-04Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CARGILL is one of 650 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cargill Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cargill Inc across all 650 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL 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 Cargill Inc, which operates 650 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.

Frequently asked

What is CARGILL's OSHA violation history?
CARGILL has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $23,097 in total penalties.
How does CARGILL's safety record compare to its industry?
CARGILL operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. CARGILL's self-reported DART rate is 2.56 compared to an industry average of 2.7.