Establishment profile
TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.
7904 CR 1258, TAFT, TX, 78390
115111 — Cotton Ginning
Summary
TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $12,755 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 184 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC. 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 (historical), 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $12,755 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 D01 V | 1 | 1 | $5,324 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A07 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,281 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 H | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 C01 II | 1 | 1 | $325 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1053 B11 | 1 | 1 | $325 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 C01 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1060 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
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 TX. Peer group: 184 employers. This establishment has 14 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 22 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2017 – Mar 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2019 | Caught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Drum,Hand | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Laceration,Lockout/Tagout,Thumb | 2 | 2 | — |
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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, 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 TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, 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 TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.. 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 TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2017-11-08 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,605 | |
| 2002-11-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-13 | Referral | 11 | 5 | $1,650 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $12,755.4 in total penalties.
- How does TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC. operates in the cotton ginning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. TAFT GIN AND SEED COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.75 compared to an industry average of 2.7.