Establishment profile
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
8306 S. ORANGE AVE., ORLANDO, FL, 32809
325314 — Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
EIN 590788131
Summary
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $25,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $25,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F13 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 VIII | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
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 3253 within FL. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 9 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 78 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2017 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | 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 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 COMPANY, 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 HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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.). 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Agriculture12-2-14 MG FERTILIZER (20 TONS)contract · Last action 2015-07-01$10,576
- Department of Agriculture18 TONS DRY BULK FERTILIZERcontract · Last action 2016-03-03$10,412
- Department of Agriculture19 TONS BULK FERTILIZER 12-2-14 2MGcontract · Last action 2016-06-24$9,023
- Department of AgricultureDRY BULK FERTILIZER 12-2-14 2 MGcontract · Last action 2015-01-29$8,344
- Department of Agriculture15 TONS 12-2-14 2 MG BULK DRY FERTILIZERcontract · Last action 2014-07-10$6,612
- Department of Agriculture13 TONS DRY BULK FERTILIZERcontract · Last action 2014-04-04$6,537
- Department of Agriculture13 TONS BULK FERTILIZER AS SPECIFIEDcontract · Last action 2014-09-12$5,694
- Department of Agriculture16-0-16 BUILD FERTILIZER (13 TONS)contract · Last action 2015-09-02$5,611
- Department of Agriculture16-0-16 BULK FERTILIZER (12.89 TONS)contract · Last action 2015-07-01$5,517
- Department of AgricultureCITRUS MIX FERTILIZER 16-0-16contract · Last action 2009-08-18$5,503
- Department of AgricultureBULK FERTILIZER 16-0-16 (13 TONS)contract · Last action 2014-06-24$5,454
- Department of Agriculture13 TONS BULK FERTILIZER 16-0-16 (ATTN: APRIL BROOKS)contract · Last action 2016-08-23$5,005
- Department of AgricultureBULK 16-0-16 FERTILIZERcontract · Last action 2011-09-12$4,473
- Department of Agriculture16-0-16 BULK FERTILIZERcontract · Last action 2011-02-22$4,361
- Department of AgricultureBULK FERTILIZER 16-0-16; 7 TONScontract · Last action 2011-05-27$3,318
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF 20 TONS 12-2-14 DRY BULK FERTILIZER.contract · Last action 2023-09-27$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325314 - FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-09-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-06 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $25,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BEN HILL GRIFFIN, INC.FROSTPROOF — 2 federal enforcement records
- 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
- CHEMICAL DYNAMICS, INC.PLANT CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLORIKAN ESA, LLCSARASOTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL INSECTICIDES INCPALMETTO — 1 federal enforcement record
- HELENA AGRI ENTERPRISES LLCDADE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLACK GOLD COMPOST COMPANYOXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
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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 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $25,600 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. HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.5.