Establishment profile
NUFARM AMERICAS INC.
220 EAST 17TH STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
Operated by Nufarm Americas · 1 of 2 establishments
325320 — Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
NUFARM AMERICAS INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $9,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 28th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NUFARM AMERICAS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $9,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3253 within IL. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 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.
Reported for 100 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 NUFARM AMERICAS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NUFARM AMERICAS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NUFARM AMERICAS 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 NUFARM AMERICAS 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 NUFARM AMERICAS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.
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). 3 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NUFARM AMERICAS INC 300 E JOE ORR RD · CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | May 2025 | View → |
NUFARM AMERICAS INC 220 E 17TH ST · CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation QNCR 5 | 1 | 0 | — | May 2025 | View → |
NUFARM AMERICAS INC 21399 TORRENCE AVE-B · SAUK VILLAGE, IL, 60411 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2020 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NUFARM AMERICAS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Complaint | 1 | — | $9,000 | |
| 2018-04-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NUFARM AMERICAS INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nufarm Americas.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nufarm Americas across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC.INGRAHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERITAGE FS RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLCSHELDON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NANO CHEM SOLUTIONSPERU — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONSANTO SEED TECHNOLOGY CENTERWATERMAN — 0 federal enforcement records
- NUFARM AMERICAS INC.ALSIP — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nufarm Americas, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NUFARM AMERICAS INC.ALSIP, IL — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nufarm Americas locationsParent rollup
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Pesticide and Other in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NUFARM AMERICAS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Nufarm Americas, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NUFARM AMERICAS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NUFARM AMERICAS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $9,000 in total penalties.
- How does NUFARM AMERICAS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NUFARM AMERICAS INC. operates in the pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. NUFARM AMERICAS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.