Establishment profile
CARGILL SALT
1657 W. FRONT ST., BUFFALO, IA, 52728
Operated by Cargill Inc · 1 of 297 establishments
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CARGILL SALT has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $15,706 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st 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 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4246 within IA. Peer group: 15 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago.
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 | 7 | 7 | $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 297 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 297 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Cargill Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers All employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Chemical and in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL SALT from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 297 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is CARGILL SALT's OSHA violation history?
- CARGILL SALT has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $15,706 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.