Establishment profile
GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.
1284 N CHERRY STREET ROAD, CRESTON, IA, 50801
325311 — Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
Summary
GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $17,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · $17,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1984 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q10 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q09 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
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 3253 within IA. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 36 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 GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2015 | Air Line,Explosion,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Neck,PipeFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 25, 2005 | AMPUTATED,BLOCKS,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN | 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.. 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 GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP 1284 CHERRY ST RD · CRESTON, IA, 50801 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 9 | 7 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORPORATION 1284 N CHERRY ST · CRESTON, IA, 50801 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-09 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 12 | 12 | $15,000 | |
| 2005-12-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 1994-08-01 | Planned | 12 | 8 | $1,600 | |
| 1985-03-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-19 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYBENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TERRA CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL INC.SERGEANT BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
- MO VALLEY GRAIN INCMISSOURI VALLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLCSERGEANT BLUFF — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP. 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 GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $17,500 in total penalties.
- How does GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP. operates in the nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GREEN VALLEY CHEMICAL CORP..