Establishment profile
NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.
312 HEREFORD AVENUE, STERLING, CO, 80751
333111 — Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 840463428
Summary
NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $21,793 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), 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 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $21,793 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $6,100 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 X | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,836 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,836 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,836 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 IIB | 1 | 1 | $850 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jun 1984 | Jun 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
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 3331 within CO. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 174 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) · Feb 2018 – Jan 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Finger,Press Brake | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.. 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 NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-11 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,100 | |
| 2018-02-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $700 | |
| 2011-10-19 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-13 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $10,458 | |
| 1997-08-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,375 | |
| 1996-08-22 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $2,600 | |
| 1987-02-05 | Complaint | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-08 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $560 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $21,793 in total penalties.
- How does NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC. operates in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. NICHOLS TILLAGE TOOLS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.31 compared to an industry average of 2.5.