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MORTON SALT, INC.

151 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL AVE, RITTMAN, OH, 44270
Operated by K+S Group
311942Spice and Extract Manufacturing
EIN 273146174

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OSHA inspections
8
over 50 years
Violations
26
$21,869 in penalties
Penalties
$21,869
$841 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

MORTON SALT, INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $21,869 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

MORTON SALT, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
26
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$21,869
$841 avg / violation
12% serious88% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 8
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 8

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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $21,869 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0029 B0311$6,630Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$5,547Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$5,223Jan 2021Jan 2021
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211$3,978Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0106 E07 IB11$65Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I11$50Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11$45Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I11$45Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0094 C04 II11$45Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0244 B11$45Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II11$45Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$30Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV11$30Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0111$30Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0211$30Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III11$30Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 04000411Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0411Jan 1976Jan 1976
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0511Jan 1976Jan 1976

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within OH. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
83rd
peer median: $4,994
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
4.1
vs industry
+1.3
TRIR
6.5
vs industry
+3.1

Reported for 243 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3
Referral
3
Follow-up
1

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) · Dec 2018 – Oct 2020 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 20, 2020Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 7, 2018Contact with hot objects or substancesForearm(s)Hospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 20, 2020Amputated,Amputation,Clearing,Clogged,Fingertip,Jammed,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Reaching In1
Dec 7, 2018Abdomen,Arm,Burn,Hot Water,Splashed,Sprayed,Valve11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 MORTON SALT, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in OH — for K+S Group, not this location alone

Violations
900
Assessed penalties
$454,078

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other K+S Group operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 100 citations · 75S&S · $296,192 proposed / $240,218 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9317217
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$22,531$7,000
9313705
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesHighNegligence$19,201$10,499
9313715
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2016YesHighNegligence$12,870$2,695
9413460
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2018YesModNegligence$8,947$8,947
9312214
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesHighNegligence$8,627$8,627
9413571
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Nov 2018YesLowNegligence$7,817$7,817
9317238
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$7,472$7,472
9317234
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$7,472$7,472
8926461
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesModNegligence$7,352$3,806
8656615
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Mar 2012YesModNegligence$6,458$6,458
8926464
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesLowNegligence$6,264$2,920
9312212
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesModNegligence$6,264$6,264
9317231
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$5,783$1,967
8918198
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Mar 2016YesModNegligence$5,080$5,080
6501798
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$5,000$5,000
9313713
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2016YesModNegligence$4,548$2,120
8577903
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016NoLowNegligence$4,548$2,120
9460755
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2019YesModNegligence$4,464$4,464
9460753
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2019YesModNegligence$4,464$4,464
8710688
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Feb 2013YesModNegligence$4,329$4,329
9313313
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2016YesLowNegligence$3,876$2,007
9362522
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2017YesModNegligence$3,636$3,636
9311094
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$3,578$2,505
9311093
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Oct 2016NoModNegligence$3,578$2,505
8795501
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2013NoHighNegligence$3,405$3,405
8577905
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesLowNegligence$3,303$2,120
8577904
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesLowNegligence$3,303$3,120
8794770
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
May 2014YesModNegligence$3,143$3,143
9413454
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2018YesModNegligence$2,919$2,919
9367776
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Apr 2018YesLowNegligence$2,919$2,919
8926437
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesModNegligence$2,598$2,598
9363963
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Nov 2017YesModNegligence$2,295$2,295
8716396
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2013YesModNegligence$2,282$2,282
9313719
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2016YesModNegligence$2,214$2,214
8926458
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesModNegligence$2,214$2,214
9312203
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesLowNegligence$2,214$2,214
9317222
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesLowNegligence$2,043$2,043
9313310
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2016YesModNegligence$2,043$2,043
8923959
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Mar 2016YesModNegligence$1,944$1,944
9362509
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
May 2017YesLowNegligence$1,917$1,917
9313307
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesModNegligence$1,887$1,887
8926463
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016YesModNegligence$1,887$1,887
8926435
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesModNegligence$1,887$1,887
8706030
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2012YesModNegligence$1,795$1,795
8923956
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Mar 2016YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8923546
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Nov 2015YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8923545
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Nov 2015YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8706617
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2012YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8656616
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Mar 2012YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8652406
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2011YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8652404
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2011YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
8648999
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2011YesModNegligence$1,657$1,657
9362945
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2017YesLowNegligence$1,633$1,633
9362944
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2017YesLowNegligence$1,633$1,633
9317216
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$1,607$1,607
9363962
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Nov 2017YesModNegligence$1,539$1,539
8794746
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$1,530$1,530
8794741
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$1,530$1,530
8794735
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2013YesModNegligence$1,530$1,530
9313311
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2016YesModNegligence$1,484$1,484
8923583
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
8923571
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
8923568
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
8923567
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
8923559
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2015YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
8706622
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2012YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
8706621
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2012YesModNegligence$1,412$1,412
9317243
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016NoModNegligence$1,392$1,392
9313737
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$1,392$1,392
9317226
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016NoModNegligence$1,369$1,369
8804450
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2014YesModNegligence$1,304$1,304
9362510
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
May 2017YesModNegligence$1,286$1,286
9311023
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016NoModNegligence$1,265$1,265
9311021
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016NoModNegligence$1,265$1,265
9311020
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016NoModNegligence$1,265$1,265
8706614
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2012NoModNegligence$1,203$1,203
9317239
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$1,187$1,187
9317237
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesLowNegligence$1,187$1,187
9317227
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016NoModNegligence$1,187$1,187
9317228
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016NoModNegligence$1,168$1,168
9313304
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Aug 2016NoModNegligence$1,168$545
9312211
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesModNegligence$1,168$1,168
9312209
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesModNegligence$1,168$1,168
9368390
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2018NoHighNegligence$1,118$1,118
8922303
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2015NoHighNegligence$1,111$1,111
8920820
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2015NoHighNegligence$1,111$1,111
8914500
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Sep 2015NoHighNegligence$1,111$1,111
8802417
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jul 2014YesModNegligence$1,111$1,111
8652401
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2011NoHighNegligence$1,111$1,111
8649000
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2011NoHighNegligence$1,111$1,111
9362524
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2017YesModNegligence$1,096$1,096
9317245
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016NoHighNegligence$1,096$1,096
9317214
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016NoModNegligence$1,096$1,096
8924895
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016NoModNegligence$1,078$1,078
9712539
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Oct 2022YesModNegligence$1,069$1,069
8927902
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Mar 2016NoModNegligence$1,026$1,026
9313743
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$994$994
9313736
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Dec 2016YesModNegligence$994$994
9312208
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016YesModNegligence$994$994
9312205
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
Jun 2016NoModNegligence$994$994

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for K+S Group, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other K+S Group locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-292692Unfair labor practiceMar 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-156158Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-116887Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Dec 2013ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-067013Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Mar 2012ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 MORTON SALT, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MORTON SALT, INC.. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MORTON SALT INC
100 INDUSTRIAL ST · RITTMAN, OH, 44270
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 MORTON SALT, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-08-30Complaint1$5,547
2020-11-30Referral1$5,223
2019-01-16Referral0$0
2018-12-13Referral33$10,609
2013-12-05Complaint0$0
2009-08-05Unprogrammed Related0$0
1976-10-20Follow-up0$0
1975-11-25Complaint21$490

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MORTON SALT, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization K+S Group.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of K+S Group across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MORTON SALT, 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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Frequently asked

What is MORTON SALT, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MORTON SALT, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $21,868.5 in total penalties.
How does MORTON SALT, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MORTON SALT, INC. operates in the spice and extract manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. MORTON SALT, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.09 compared to an industry average of 2.8.