Establishment profile
CARGILL SALT
1657 W. FRONT ST., BUFFALO, IA, 52728
Operated by Cargill Inc · 1 of 649 establishments
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CARGILL SALT has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $15,706 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 15 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd 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
CARGILL SALT 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $15,706 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1917.0151 B01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,688 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,018 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
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 4246 within IA. Peer group: 15 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARGILL SALT. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CARGILL SALT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 CARGILL SALT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARGILL SALT. 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 SALT. 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 CARGILL SALT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARGILL SALT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARGILL SALT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,018 | |
| 2021-10-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-10 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $11,688 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARGILL SALT is one of 649 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 649 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GLYCERIN TRADERSKEOKUK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLCDES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- EDDYVILLE CHLOR ALKALI, LLCEDDYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VERTEX CHEMICAL CORPORATIONCAMANCHE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.BELMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- SKEI COAL & SALTAMES — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cargill Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSOTTUMWA, IA — 4 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONSCHUYLER, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL SALTNEWARK, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INCORPORATEDDAYTON, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSDODGE CITY, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSBEARDSTOWN, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.BYERS, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL CORN MILLINGEDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.WICHITA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL INC.EDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cargill Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Chemical and in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL SALT 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 649 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 CARGILL SALT's OSHA violation history?
- CARGILL SALT has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $15,705.5 in total penalties.
- How does CARGILL SALT's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARGILL SALT operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.