Establishment profile
HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.
8306 S. ORANGE AVE., ORLANDO, FL, 32809
325314 — Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
Summary
HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $12,885 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. 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 COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 27 citations in this view · $12,885 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 4 | 4 | $1,400 | Sep 1976 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Nov 1979 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Nov 1979 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $700 | Sep 1976 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $250 | Sep 1976 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 C | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B08 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $600 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
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 55 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 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, 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 HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, 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 HOWARD FERTILIZER 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 · $18,460 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOWARD FERTILIZER CO INC 8306 S. ORANGE AVE. · ORLANDO, FL, 32809 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 2 | 2 | $18,460 | May 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 COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-24 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 1997-10-24 | Complaint | 24 | 19 | $10,000 | |
| 1997-10-24 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 1982-09-01 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $450 | |
| 1979-11-06 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-16 | Planned | 13 | — | $35 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BIOCHEM MANUFACTURING, INC.JUPITER — 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
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOWARD FERTILIZER 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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- What is HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $12,885 in total penalties.
- How does HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HOWARD FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC. operates in the fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.