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CHS, INC.

9309 SOUTH LINCOLN AVE, ROSELAND, NE, 68973
Operated by CHS Inc · 1 of 90 establishments
424510Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 410251095

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OSHA inspections
2
over 14 years
Violations
15
$400,014 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CHS, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $400,014 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 167 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 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 and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
15
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$400,014
$26,668 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $400,014 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0272 G0211$156,259Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0272 E0211$40,630Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0411$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0211$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0311$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0411$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0811$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0911$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0111$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 I06 I11$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0272 G0511$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0272 G0611$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0272 M0411$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211$15,625Mar 2023Mar 2023

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4245 within NE. Peer group: 167 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $4,000
Inspection frequency
78th
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
4.6
vs industry
+0.8

Reported for 20 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
4.6
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
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
Sep 12, 2022Asphyxiated,Cleaning,Confined Space,Engulfed,Grain,Grain BinFatality11

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
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHS, INC.. 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 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
2022-09-13Fatality/Catastrophe1515$400,014
2012-02-15Planned0$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 NE, 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 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $400,014 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.
Has CHS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CHS, INC..