Establishment profile
MONSANTO
12501 RIVER ROAD, LULING, LA, 70070
Operated by Monsanto · 1 of 7 establishments
325110 — Petrochemical Manufacturing
EIN 270626868
Summary
MONSANTO has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $21,795 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 64 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 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
38% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $21,795 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $480 | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | $35 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 D02 XIVB | 1 | 1 | $35 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $35 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
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 in NAICS 3251 within LA. Peer group: 64 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 119 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) · Apr 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1986 | BARGE,SLIP,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,LOST BALANCE,WATERFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-02 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $21,000 | |
| 1997-12-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-11-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-07-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-04-17 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $690 | |
| 1976-04-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-10 | Complaint | 3 | — | $105 |
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 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Monsanto.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Monsanto across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petrochemical manufacturing within LA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PHILLIPS 66 ALLIANCE REFINERYBELLE CHASSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INCPLAQUEMINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILLIAMS OLEFINS, LLCGEISMAR — 1 federal enforcement record
- SULZER CHEMTECH USADONALDSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EXXON MOBIL BR CHEMICAL PLANTBATON ROUGE — 0 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICAL CO.PLAQUEMINE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Monsanto, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MONSANTO COEl Dorado, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- MonsantoGrinnell, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTO COMPANYSPRINGFIELD, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTO CORPORATIONEVERETT, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTO COSpringfield, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTOLuling, LA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Monsanto locationsParent rollup
- Petrochemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Petrochemical Manufacturing in LAIndustry × 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, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MONSANTO's OSHA violation history?
- MONSANTO has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $21,795 in total penalties.
- How does MONSANTO's safety record compare to its industry?
- MONSANTO operates in the petrochemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. MONSANTO's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.
- Has MONSANTO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MONSANTO.