Establishment profile
CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.
1080 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, CHEROKEE, AL, 35616
325311 — Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
EIN 731015226
Summary
CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $26,714 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $26,714 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $9,661 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $9,142 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,611 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2013 | May 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3253 within AL. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 110 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2017 – Jun 2019
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2019 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 8, 2017 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2019 | Air Pressure,Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Eye,Face,Goggles,Hose,Nitric Acid,PPE,Pot,Pressure Release,Struck By,Sump Tank | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 8, 2017 | Contusion,Fall,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Struck Against,Vertebra | 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 CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-038819 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2011 | Mar 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038772 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $40,524 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEROKEE NITROGEN 1080 INDUSTRIAL DR · CHEROKEE, AL, 35616 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 8 | 1 | $40,524 | Sep 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-18 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $11,272 | |
| 2017-02-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,142 | |
| 2012-11-14 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $6,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HARRELL'S FERTILIZER INC.SYLACAUGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRI-STATE PLANT FOOD, INC.DOTHAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW CENTURY PRODUCTS, INC.HANCEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $26,714 in total penalties.
- How does CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C. operates in the nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. CHEROKEE NITROGEN L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.7 compared to an industry average of 2.1.