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CHS INC

73057 STATE HWY 16, GRAND MEADOW, MN, 55936
Operated by CHS Inc · 1 of 90 establishments
424510Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 410251095

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OSHA inspections
2
over 8 years
Violations
1
$210 in penalties
Penalties
$210
$210 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CHS INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $210 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 13th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 40th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CHS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
2
0.3 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$210
$210 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

13th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4245 within MN. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
17th
peer median: $2,067
Inspection frequency
40th
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
0.0
vs industry
−1.5
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.8

Reported for 18 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
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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
2

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 CHS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 CHS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for CHS Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
8
Unfair labor practice
5
Representation (union)
2

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 CHS Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

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

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$550K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2013-01-22. Most recent: 2013-01-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-10-23Planned1$210
2017-10-23Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CHS INC is one of 90 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CHS Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CHS Inc across all 90 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in grain and field bean merchant wholesalers within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by CHS Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • CHSLAUREL, MT — 3 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCVALLEYFORD, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCKENNEDY, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCBURLEY, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS, INC.CALVIN, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCFAIRMONT, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS, INC.SAINT THOMAS, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS, INC.GARRISON, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCMANKATO, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCTRACY, MN — 2 federal enforcement records

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHS INC 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 CHS Inc, which operates 90 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 CHS INC's OSHA violation history?
CHS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $210 in total penalties.
How does CHS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CHS INC operates in the grain and field bean merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. CHS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.