Establishment profile
SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.
5355 HWY 22 SE, LONE TREE, IA, 52755
Operated by Syngenta Seeds, LLC · 1 of 12 establishments
115114 — Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
EIN 411292617
Summary
SYNGENTA SEEDS INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $14,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SYNGENTA SEEDS 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $14,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $8,525 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $875 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $834 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $833 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | $833 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B04 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
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 1151 within IA. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; 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 78 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 SYNGENTA SEEDS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Fan,Fan Belt,Glove,Guard,Inspecting,Inspection,Machine Guarding,Partial Amputation | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SYNGENTA SEEDS 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 SYNGENTA SEEDS 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 SYNGENTA SEEDS 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: No Violation Identified.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SYNGENTA SEEDS INC 5535 SE HWY 22 · LONE TREE, IA, 52755 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2024 | 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 SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,525 | |
| 2008-10-08 | Referral | 8 | 6 | $5,875 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SYNGENTA SEEDS INC. is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Syngenta Seeds, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Syngenta Seeds, LLC across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in postharvest crop activities (except cotton ginning) within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEST COB, LLCINDEPENDENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DUPONT PIONEERREINBECK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORTEVA AGRISCIENCEALGONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CEDAR COUNTY COOPERATIVETIPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CANTU DETASSELINGWHITING — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADM ANIMAL NUTRITIONDES MOINES — 1 federal enforcement record
- REMINGTON SEEDS LLCVINTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Syngenta Seeds, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Syngenta SeedsParis, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- Syngenta Seeds, Inc.Pekin, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- JEFFERSON COJefferson, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SYNGENTA SEEDS LLCOTHELLO, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SYNGENTA SEEDS INCSEWARD, NE — 0 federal enforcement records
- SYNGENTA SEEDS, LLCJUANA DIAZ, PR — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Syngenta Seeds, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)All employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Postharvest Crop Activities in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SYNGENTA SEEDS 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 Syngenta Seeds, LLC, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SYNGENTA SEEDS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $14,400 in total penalties.
- How does SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SYNGENTA SEEDS INC. operates in the postharvest crop activities (except cotton ginning) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.41 compared to an industry average of 3.