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CHS INC

21 3RD ST, SWANVILLE, MN, 56382
Operated by CHS Inc · 1 of 90 establishments
424910Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 410251095

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OSHA inspections
1
over 16 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

CHS INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4249 within MN. Peer group: 111 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $525
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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
1.7
vs industry
−0.5

Reported for 58 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
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.7
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

Accident
1

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 3, 2009CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART,CPR,TRUCK CRANE,STRUCK AGAINST,TRUCKFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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.

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.). 8 cases · 5 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-199836Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RD-184792Representation electionSep 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-092983Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Dec 2012ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RD-002722Representation electionNov 2010Aug 2011ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019145Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Oct 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019143Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Oct 2009ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-UC-000422UCJun 2009Sep 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-017365Unfair labor practiceJul 2004Dec 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 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.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $550,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. CHS, Inc
CHS, Inc. · CHSCP
Jan 2013pleaEnvironmentalMontana$550,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-11-04Accident0$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 farm supplies 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 INCFAIRMONT, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCMANKATO, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCBURLEY, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS, INC.SAINT THOMAS, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS, INC.CALVIN, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCGRAND MEADOW, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCKENNEDY, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS, INC.GARRISON, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
  • CHS INCVALLEYFORD, WA — 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CHS INC's OSHA violation history?
CHS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does CHS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CHS INC operates in the farm supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. CHS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
Has CHS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHS INC.