Establishment profile
CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC
1182 260TH ST, SERGEANT BLUFF, IA, 51054
Operated by CF Industries Holdings, Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
325311 — Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
EIN 475379579
Summary
CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $9,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC 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
50% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $9,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
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 3253 within IA. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 290 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2017 | Cover,Fall,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Floor Opening,Pit,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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 CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC. 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 CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-03-07 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $9,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CF Industries Holdings, Inc across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.CRESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- NULEX, INC.SERGEANT BLUFF — 2 federal enforcement records
- IOWA FERTILIZER COMPANY LLCWEVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYBENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TERRA CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL INC.SERGEANT BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- MO VALLEY GRAIN INCMISSOURI VALLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CF Industries Holdings, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LONG GROVE CONFECTIONERY CO.BUFFALO GROVE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- LONG GROVE CONFECTIONERY COBUFFALO GROVE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLCYAZOO CITY, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLCDONALDSONVILLE, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CF Industries Holdings, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC 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 CF Industries Holdings, Inc, which operates 9 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 CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $9,000 in total penalties.
- How does CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC operates in the nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.