Establishment profile
COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC
960 E. BAY STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53207
Operated by COFCO International Grains US LLC
424510 — Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 364321796
Summary
COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $78,965 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $78,965 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 2 | 2 | $14,994 | Aug 2018 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 M02 | 1 | 1 | $9,500 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | $9,385 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 II C | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $5,724 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 M01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,750 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 M01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,750 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $4,241 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | $2,121 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J02 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4245 within WI. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 23 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 17 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 COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2019 | Grain Elevator,RespiratoryFatality | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC. 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 COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-28 | Referral | 3 | — | $4,241 | |
| 2019-10-30 | Complaint | 2 | — | $5,724 | |
| 2019-07-31 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 5 | 2 | $25,000 | |
| 2018-03-14 | Complaint | 13 | 5 | $44,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COFCO International Grains US LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COFCO International Grains US LLC across all 1 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 WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- LANDMARK SERVICES COOPERATIVEEVANSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTRYSIDE COOPERATIVE INCDURAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- DUFFY GRAIN, INC.COLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADELL COOPERATIVE UNIONADELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED COOPERATIVEHORICON — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED COOPERATIVEBEAVER DAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- AUGUSTA FEED SERVICE INC.AUGUSTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOPERATIVE PLUS INC.WHITEWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC 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 COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC's OSHA violation history?
- COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $78,965 in total penalties.
- How does COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC operates in the grain and field bean merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.33 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COFCO INTERNATIONAL GRAINS US LLC.