Establishment profile
RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES
2485 EAST ROAD 4 NORTH, MONTE VISTA, CO, 81144
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
424510 — Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $1,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES 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, 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,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4245 within CO. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. 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 RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-08 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $1,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES is one of 1,593 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,593 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in grain and field bean merchant wholesalers within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CARGILL INC.CHEYENNE WELLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROGGEN FARMERS ELEVATOR ASSOCIATIONROGGEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAGNER'S LLCFLAGLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEMPEL GRAIN ELEVATORS LLPTWO BUTTES — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANTON CO-OP ASSOCIATIONANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLAGLER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONFLAGLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHS - GRAINLANDAMHERST — 1 federal enforcement record
- M2P2 FEED MILLBRANDON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDLAND BEANCAHONE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITALMCALLEN, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLEMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.BERLIN, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION TANK CAR CO.MARION, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACME BRICK COMPANYMALVERN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEE'S CANDIES, INC.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC AIRFOILS, LLCDOUGLAS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locationsParent rollup
- Grain and Field Bean Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Grain and Field in COIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES 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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,593 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES's OSHA violation history?
- RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $1,700 in total penalties.
- How does RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- RIO GRANDE COMMODITIES operates in the grain and field bean merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.