Establishment profile
KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY
2660 EAST 100 SOUTH, OBER, IN, 46534
115112 — Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Summary
KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $5,231 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY 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
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $5,231 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,056 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,056 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B | 1 | 1 | $731 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $438 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2018 | Oct 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 1151 within IN. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY. 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 KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY. 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 KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY. 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). 2 facilities · $12,750 in assessed penalties · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KNOX FERTILIZER CO INC 2660 E 100 S · KNOX, IN, 46534 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 3 | $12,750 | Mar 2023 | View → |
KNOX FERTILIZER CO INC. W CULVER RD · KNOX, IN, 46534 | — | — | 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 KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-11 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $2,112 | |
| 2018-02-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $3,119 |
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 soil preparation, planting, and cultivating within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYGOSHEN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY 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 KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $5,231 in total penalties.
- How does KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- KNOX FERTILIZER COMPANY operates in the soil preparation, planting, and cultivating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.