Establishment profile
CHS INC
400 TOTEFF RD, KALAMA, WA, 98625
Operated by CHS Inc · 1 of 90 establishments
424510 — Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 410251095
Summary
CHS INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 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
100% 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 · $400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8092.000401 | 1 | 1 | $400 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 0990.005001 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 0990.00650202 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
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 4245 within WA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 69 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 CHS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 WA — for CHS Inc, 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 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.). 6 cases · 5 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-RD-003881 | Representation election | Nov 2010 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 36-CA-010599 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 36-CA-010564 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 36-CA-010563 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 36-CA-010562 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 36-CA-010561 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
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
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.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. CHS, Inc CHS, Inc. · CHSCP | Jan 2013 | plea | Environmental | Montana | $550,000 | No |
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-09 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $400 |
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 WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED GRAIN CORPVANCOUVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- EGT LLCLONGVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEMCO LLCTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLUMBIA GRAIN INCPOMEROY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INLAND EMPIRE OILSEEDS, LLCODESSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STATELINE PROCESSORSTEKOA — 1 federal enforcement record
- POMEROY GRAIN GROWERS INCPOMEROY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVEKENNEWICK — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUOAKESDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALMOTA ELEVATOR COCOLFAX — 1 federal enforcement record
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
Related searches
- All CHS Inc locationsParent rollup
- Grain and Field Bean Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Grain and Field in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHS INC's OSHA violation history?
- CHS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $400 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 3.22 compared to an industry average of 1.5.