Summary
MONSANTO CO CORP has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $530 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,784 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MONSANTO CO CORP 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
50% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $530 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0268 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1979 | Mar 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1977 | Jul 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1977 | Jul 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1977 | Jul 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1977 | Jul 1977 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 69,784 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MONSANTO CO CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CO CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 CO CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MONSANTO CO CORP. 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 CO CORP. 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 CO CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MONSANTO CO CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MONSANTO CO 1 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE · KEARNY, NJ, 07032 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 1996 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-02-21 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $530 | |
| 1978-04-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-14 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MONSANTO CO CORP 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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- MONSANTO CO CORP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $530 in total penalties.