Establishment profile
TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY
702 1/2 US HIGHWAY 181, TAFT, TX, 78390
424510 — Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY has accumulated 84 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $56,645 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 106 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 32 citations in this view · $45,725 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 II | 3 | 2 | $850 | Aug 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 1985 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G01 I | 2 | 2 | $8,750 | Aug 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,375 | Aug 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $1,375 | Aug 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Aug 1985 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G01 III | 2 | 1 | $750 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G04 | 2 | 2 | $375 | Aug 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C04 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1985 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1994 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G02 | 1 | 1 | $8,750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G03 | 1 | 1 | $8,750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $8,750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 E02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E03 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
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 4245 within TX. Peer group: 106 employers. This establishment has 84 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY. 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 TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2010 | GRAIN,CONVEYOR,CAVE-IN,MECH MALFUNCTION,UNSTABLE LOAD,UNSTABLE POSITIONFatality | 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 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2010 – Jul 2012 | Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY. 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 GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY. 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 GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-08-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 18 | 18 | $10,500 | |
| 2010-11-09 | Accident | 7 | 2 | $36,500 | |
| 1994-07-06 | Planned | 46 | 23 | $9,525 | |
| 1987-07-27 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-23 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $120 | |
| 1984-09-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-07-10 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
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 GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY 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 GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 84 violations and $56,645 in total penalties.
- How does TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY operates in the grain and field bean merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.
- Has TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY.