Establishment profile
MONSANTO
715 4TH STREET, GOTHENBURG, NE, 69138
Operated by Monsanto Company · 1 of 36 establishments
EIN 431878297
Summary
MONSANTO has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MONSANTO appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 L02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
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.
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 270 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 MONSANTO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 MONSANTO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MONSANTO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MONSANTO. 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 MONSANTO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MONSANTO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
Independent monitor required. First case: 2005-01-01. Most recent: 2022-01-11. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 3 cases · 1 plea/conviction · 1 required a monitor · $19,004,550 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Monsanto Company Monsanto Co. · MON | Jan 2022 | plea | Environmental | California - Central | $12,004,550 | No |
USA v. Monsanto Company Monsanto Co. · MON | Nov 2019 | DP | Environmental | California - Central | $6,000,000 | No |
USA v. MONSANTO COMPANY Monsanto Co. · MON | Jan 2005 | DP 36-mo agreement | FCPA | USDOJ - Criminal Division - Fraud Section | $1,000,000 | Yes Timothy Dickinson; Partner, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker , D.C. |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-29 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-29 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MONSANTO is one of 36 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Monsanto Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Monsanto Company across all 36 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LINCOLN INSPECTION SERVICE, INC.HUMBOLDT — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Monsanto Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MONSANTO COSt Peters, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MonsantoSaint Louis, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONSANTO COSt Louis, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONSANTO COMPANYMARTINEZ, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Monsanto CompanyThomasboro, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTO COMPANYFARMER CITY, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTOCONSTANTINE, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTO CO.ST. LOUIS, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Monsanto CompanyHaleiwa, HI — 1 federal enforcement record
- Monsanto CompanyDumas, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Monsanto Company locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 541All employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MONSANTO 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Monsanto Company, which operates 36 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MONSANTO's OSHA violation history?
- MONSANTO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.