Establishment profile
WATERSHED FOODS, LLC
202 N FORD STREET, GRIDLEY, IL, 61744
311423 — Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
EIN 201073792
Summary
WATERSHED FOODS, LLC has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $21,551 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 126 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WATERSHED FOODS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
80% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $21,551 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $3,320 | Apr 2012 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,073 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,338 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3114 within IL. Peer group: 126 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 110 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) · Sep 2016 – Nov 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Toes(s), toenail(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Changing,Cleaning,Conveyor,Finger,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Production Line,Sprocket | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 WATERSHED FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WATERSHED FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WATERSHED FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WATERSHED FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WATERSHED FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-26 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,320 | |
| 2020-04-23 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $10,411 | |
| 2011-10-20 | Complaint | 18 | 14 | $7,070 | |
| 2009-06-10 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $750 | |
| 2008-11-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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 WATERSHED FOODS, LLC 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 WATERSHED FOODS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WATERSHED FOODS, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $21,551 in total penalties.
- How does WATERSHED FOODS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WATERSHED FOODS, LLC operates in the dried and dehydrated food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. WATERSHED FOODS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.92 compared to an industry average of 2.3.