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Cargill, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Montgomery, Alabama · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · NAICS 311119

8inspections
27citation items
$6,950current penalties
Mar 1, 2016last inspection

Cargill, Inc. has 8 OSHA inspections on record in Alabama, the first in 1973.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 1, 2016 on a referral, in Montgomery.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 27 citation items: 13 serious and 14 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $13,700 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,950, down 49%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.309, (11 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,873. Cargill, Inc. averages $4,200 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Cargill, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Cargill, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1973 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341292878 OPENED MAR 1, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 43 employees at the site · Closed May 4, 2016

3250 Fitzpatrick Ave., Montgomery, AL 36108 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$7,000$4,200Mar 18, 2016Final

Inspection 314540782 OPENED JUL 30, 2010Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 56 employees at the site · Closed Feb 7, 2011

3250 Fitzpatrick Ave., Montgomery, AL 36108 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$1,000$750Jan 24, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$1,000$750Jan 24, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$1,000$750Jan 24, 2011Closed

Inspection 1209063 OPENED OCT 10, 1984Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 69 employees at the site · Closed Nov 5, 1984

Pyriton Road, Ashland, AL 36251 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 13208558 OPENED JAN 14, 1981Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Feb 17, 1981

Pyriton Road, Ashland, AL 36251 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$200$80Feb 6, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$300$90Feb 6, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$300$90Feb 6, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(2) · Other working surfaces
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(4) · Other working surfaces
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i) · Air receivers
Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 7 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed
Citation 2, item 8 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 22, 1981Closed

Inspection 13230313 OPENED OCT 19, 1978Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 1979

Foot Of Brown St, Guntersville, AL 35976 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$350$0Nov 2, 1978Contested
Citation 1, item 2
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$420$0Nov 2, 1978Contested
Citation 1, item 3
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$420$0Nov 2, 1978Contested
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(7) · Exit route design
Serious$420$0Nov 2, 1978Contested
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(8) · Exit route design
Serious$420$0Nov 2, 1978Contested
Citation 1, item 6a Serious$630$0Nov 2, 1978Contested
Citation 1, item 6b Serious$0$0Nov 2, 1978Contested
Citation 1, item 6c Serious$0$0Nov 2, 1978Contested

Inspection 13826185 OPENED FEB 15, 1978Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

3250 Fitzpatrick Ave, Montgomery, AL 36108 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 13844733 OPENED JAN 26, 1978Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Mar 20, 1978

3250 Fitzpatrick Ave, Montgomery, AL 36108 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements
Serious$240$240Feb 3, 1978Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 1978Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 1978Closed

Inspection 13233424 OPENED AUG 23, 1973Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

Foot Of Brown Street, Guntersville, AL 35976 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2022, the Guntersville site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 49 workers: 1.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Cargill, Inc. Guntersville
Guntersville · 2022
49 101.82.1
Montgomery site
Montgomery · 2022
23 114.42.6
Cargill Guntersville
Guntersville · 2021
51 000.02.1
Cargill-Montgomery, AL
Montgomery · 2021
28 103.62.6
Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain - Guntersville
Guntersville · 2020
46 000.02.1
Cargill Animal Nutrition
Montgomery · 2020
23 000.02.6
Cargill, Inc. - Guntersville
Guntersville · 2016
48 316.02.1

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Feb 24, 2016, Montgomery: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was dusting off his work station when his thumb was caught in a chain and sprocket, amputating his right thumb tip.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(c)

(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

29 CFR 1910.169 · Air receivers

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.30 · Other working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.309

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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