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RALSTON PURINA CO

4225 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169, St Joseph, MO, 64563

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OSHA inspections
1
over 48 years
Violations
11
$2,170 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

RALSTON PURINA CO has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 48 years of recorded history, with $2,170 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39,937 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 48 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RALSTON PURINA CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 48 yrs
Violations
11
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,170
$197 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $2,170 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05020411$1,120Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05020611$560Feb 1978Feb 1978
5A000111$490Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05021211Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05021311Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05021411Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 B 02100711Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05021011Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511Feb 1978Feb 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 05020811Feb 1978Feb 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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 39,937 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RALSTON PURINA CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1

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 RALSTON PURINA CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 48+ years. Most recent activity: 48 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 RALSTON PURINA CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MO — for RALSTON PURINA CO, not this location alone

Violations
36
Assessed penalties
$2,956

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 RALSTON PURINA CO 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. 36 citations · 7S&S · 36 contractor · $2,956 proposed / $2,956 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6242930
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2005YesModNegligence$247$247
6212853
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001YesModNegligence$224$224
6223694
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002YesModNegligence$196$196
6225408
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2002YesModNegligence$161$161
6223701
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002YesModNegligence$161$161
6223697
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002YesModNegligence$161$161
6223696
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002YesModNegligence$161$161
6242805
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Apr 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6242931
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6242929
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6242928
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6241836
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
6238917
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
6238916
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
6217144
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Feb 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
6217346
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6217326
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jun 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6225407
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6225406
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6223702
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6223700
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6223699
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6223698
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6223695
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6223693
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
6212852
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212851
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212850
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212849
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212848
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212847
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212846
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212845
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
6212844
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Sep 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7890442
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7890441
Bloomfield Plant
Stoddard, MO
contractor: Ralston Purina Company
Feb 2000NoModNegligence$55$55

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)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RALSTON PURINA CO. 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 RALSTON PURINA CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RALSTON PURINA CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RALSTON PURINA CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1978-01-31Planned117$2,170

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RALSTON PURINA CO 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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What is RALSTON PURINA CO's OSHA violation history?
RALSTON PURINA CO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 11 violations and $2,170 in total penalties.