Establishment profile
PURINA MILLS, INC.
1108 N.W. 3RD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73106
Operated by Nestle USA · 1 of 378 establishments
Summary
PURINA MILLS, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $6,024 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22,500 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PURINA MILLS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $6,024 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 2 | $378 | Apr 1988 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $182 | Apr 1988 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 1 | 1 | $168 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $84 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $42 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
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. Peer group: 22,500 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PURINA MILLS, INC.. 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 PURINA MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1992 | FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PALLETFatality | 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 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 PURINA MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PURINA MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OK — for Nestle USA, not this location alone
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 Nestle USA 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-RD-001693 | Representation election | Mar 2004 | Apr 2004 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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 PURINA MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PURINA MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PURINA MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-12-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-14 | Accident | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 1989-12-28 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $714 | |
| 1988-02-10 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $310 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PURINA MILLS, INC. is one of 378 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nestle USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nestle USA across all 378 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nestle USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NESTLE USA, INC.BURLINGTON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COFORT DODGE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COCRETE, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYJEFFERSON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INCFREEHOLD, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYEDMOND, OK — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE COMPANYFULTON, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INC.BLOOMINGTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE CO INCSunbury, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nestle USA locationsParent rollup
- Employers in OKState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PURINA MILLS, 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 Nestle USA, which operates 378 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PURINA MILLS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PURINA MILLS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $6,024 in total penalties.
- Has PURINA MILLS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PURINA MILLS, INC..