Establishment profile
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
7205 S.R. 50 EAST, GROVELAND, FL, 34736
Operated by Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co
325314 — Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
EIN 590788131
Summary
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 92 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $223,170 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 35 citations in this view · $169,089 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 6 | 4 | $26,522 | Jul 2005 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $14,405 | Jul 2005 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 2 | 2 | $20,341 | Oct 2020 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $9,518 | Jul 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $8,693 | Jul 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $8,693 | Jul 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 I | 2 | 2 | $6,488 | Jul 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $5,893 | Jul 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 2 | 2 | $3,920 | Jul 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $3,688 | Jul 2005 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,287 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $8,287 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II | 1 | 1 | $7,287 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $7,287 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $7,287 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D02 | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $4,858 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,343 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $3,093 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
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 FL. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 92 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2022
Most frequent event: Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in FL — for Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co, 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 Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-CA-284917 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Sep 2023 | Closed | Region 12, Tampa, Florida |
| 12-CA-278966 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 12, Tampa, Florida |
| 12-RC-063023 | Representation election | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 12, Tampa, Florida |
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 HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. 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: No 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). 1 facility · $75,220 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOWARD FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL CO., INC. 7205 HWY #50 E · GROVELAND, FL, 34736 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 3 | 3 | $75,220 | Apr 2024 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-07 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $16,574 | |
| 2021-10-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $13,054 | |
| 2020-06-08 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $9,715 | |
| 2020-06-08 | Complaint | 15 | 11 | $52,643 | |
| 2012-02-29 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | |
| 2009-03-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-03-13 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-10-03 | Follow-up | 21 | 9 | $75,520 | |
| 2005-02-16 | Referral | 44 | 44 | $52,290 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIOCHEM MANUFACTURING, INC.JUPITER — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.ORLANDO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GROWERS FERTILIZER CORPORATIONLAKE ALFRED — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.ORLANDO — 2 federal enforcement records
- BEN HILL GRIFFIN, INC.FROSTPROOF — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLACK GOLD COMPOST COMPANYOXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLORIKAN-E.S.A. CORP.SARASOTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIAMOND R FERTILIZER CO., INC.EAST PALATKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNNILAND CORPORATIONLONGWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEMICAL DYNAMICS, INC.PLANT CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co locationsParent rollup
- Fertilizer (Mixing Only) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in FLState-wide enforcement data
- Fertilizer (Mixing Only) in FLIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 92 violations and $223,170.3 in total penalties.
- How does HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. operates in the fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.