Channelview, Texas · Meat Processed from Carcasses · NAICS 311612
Cargill Inc. has 26 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1978.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 13, 2025 on a referral, in Round Rock.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 80 citation items: 55 serious and 25 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $59,246 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $33,694, down 43%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.309, (20 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Cargill Inc. averages $10,353 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Cargill Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company101 South Chisolm Trail Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $16,550 | $8,275 | Jan 15, 2026 | Final |
101 South Chisolm Trail Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,431 | $12,431 | Sep 6, 2022 | Final |
3130 Gholson Road, Waco, TX 76705 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
I-27 Exit 54, Plainview, TX 79072 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $1,700 | $1,700 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $1,700 | $1,700 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $1,275 | $1,275 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $1,700 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | Final |
Progressive Rd, Hereford, TX 79045 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Port Of Harlingen, Harlingen, TX 78550 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
9317 E Avenue S, Houston, TX 77012 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Highway 1015, Progreso, TX 78579 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $825 | $412 | Jun 8, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $825 | $495 | Jun 8, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1995 | Closed |
2260 Industrial Park Rd, Giddings, TX 78942 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $975 | $325 | Feb 24, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(3) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $975 | $0 | Feb 24, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,300 | $650 | Feb 24, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(2) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii) · Arc welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1995 | Closed |
16150 Peninsula Blvd, Channelview, TX 77530 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
201 Cedar, Ennis, TX 75119 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
620 N Marrs, Amarillo, TX 79105 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1984 | Closed |
2 Mi North On Hwy 77 N, La Grange, TX 78945 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Hwy 77 N, La Grange, TX 78945 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Kcs Docks, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1983 | Closed |
Jacinto Port 16150 Penisula, Channelview, TX 77030 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(a)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $490 | $0 | Feb 24, 1981 | Contested |
Jacinto Port 16150 Peninsula, Channelview, TX 77530 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Jacinto Port 16150 Peninsula, Channelview, TX 77530 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Saginaw, TX 00000 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Port Of Port Arthur, Port Arthur, TX 77620 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $360 | $0 | Nov 13, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements |
Serious | $240 | $0 | Nov 13, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3a | Serious | $300 | $300 | Nov 13, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3b | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 1979 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Serious | $360 | $360 | Dec 3, 1979 | Contested |
401 E Industrial Blvd, Saginaw, TX 76179 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
401 E Industrial Blvd, Saginaw, TX 76179 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1979 | Contested |
620 N Marrs, Amarillo, TX 79105 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
620 N Marks, Amarillo, TX 79105 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
620 N Marrs, Amarillo, TX 79105 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $420 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Jul 28, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $540 | $270 | Jul 28, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 4 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $540 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $540 | $540 | Jul 28, 1980 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $240 | $120 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $240 | $120 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $240 | $240 | Mar 22, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $240 | $120 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 10 | Serious | $270 | $240 | Jul 28, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 11 | Serious | $420 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 12 | Serious | $300 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 13 | Serious | $300 | $0 | Jul 28, 1980 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 14 | Serious | $240 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 15 | Serious | $540 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 16 | Serious | $540 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 17 | Serious | $240 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | Contested |
Jacinto Port, Channelview, TX 77530 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $420 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(3) · Exit routes |
Serious | $490 | $490 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $490 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 4 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $630 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 5 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $490 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 6 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $560 | $160 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 7 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $630 | $160 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 8 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $630 | $320 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 9 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $630 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 10 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $560 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 11 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $560 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 12 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $560 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 13 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $560 | $140 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 14 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $560 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Serious | $350 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 16 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $280 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 17 29 CFR 1910.36(b)(5) · Exit route design |
Serious | $420 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 18 29 CFR 1910.158(b)(3) · Standpipe and hose systems |
Serious | $350 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 19 29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i) · Air receivers |
Serious | $350 | $350 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 20 | Serious | $450 | $100 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 21 | Serious | $630 | $100 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 22 | Serious | $420 | $75 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 23 | Serious | $490 | $75 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 24 | Serious | $350 | $75 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 25 | Serious | $350 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 26 | Serious | $280 | $75 | May 17, 1978 | Contested |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(a)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1978 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Waco site logged 19 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 626 workers: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA TX Waco 2510 East Lake Shore Drive Waco · 2025 | 626 | 19 | 7 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Cargill Round Rock · 2025 | 380 | 12 | 2 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Cargill Animal Nutrition - Giddings, TX Giddings · 2025 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Cargill Starches Sweeteners and Texturizers Terminal - Houston Houston · 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Waco Plant Waco · 2024 | 627 | 23 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Cargill Starches Sweetners and Texturizers Terminal - Houston Houston · 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Round Rock Round Rock · 2022 | 517 | 43 | 3 | 7.9 | 3.7 |
| Cargill Giddings Giddings · 2022 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Aug 9, 2025, Round Rock: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
An employee was conducting preventive maintenance on a decline conveyor, spraying lubricant on its tension rollers, when his left arm was caught by the conveyor system and pulled between the roller and the belt. He suffered a fracture to the wrist and two fractures to the forearm.
May 1, 2022, Round Rock: Hospitalization · fractures · thigh(s)
An employee had just finished loading meat onto a conveyor belt. While walking in her work area, she slipped and fell on a mixture of oil and water. The employee broke her upper left femur requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Jan 30, 2018, Waco: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a pneumatic cutter to cut a turkey neck when the cutter amputated his middle fingertip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.151(b)
(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(1)
(a) Scope and application. The requirements of this section apply to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers provided for the use of employees. Paragraph (d) of this section does not apply to extinguishers provided for employee use on the outside of workplace buildings or structures. Where extinguishers are provided but are not intended for employee use and the employer has an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan that meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 respectively, then only the requirements of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section apply.
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