Inspection 346823099 OPENED JUL 11, 2023Closed
701 East Front Street, Buffalo, IA 52728 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
CHS, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 2014.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 11, 2023 after a complaint, in Buffalo.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $22,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $15,450, down 31%.
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,412. CHS, Inc. averages $9,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
CHS, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Iowa · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Inspection 341833788 OPENED OCT 10, 2016Closed
10868 189th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 10, 2016 (fatal): Employee is burned and killed when ethanol ignites while loa
At 12:00 a.m. on October 10, 2016, an employee was transferring ethanol from storage tanks to a semi-trailer tanker. The ethanol ignitied and the employee was killed from burns.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Mar 1, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 1, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.136(b)(1)(i) · Foot protection |
Other-than-serious | $4,500 | $0 | Mar 1, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 339926453 OPENED AUG 28, 2014Closed
6603 South Concord St., Davenport, IA 52802 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1917.151(g)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,975 | Oct 6, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1917.152(e)(2)(iv) · Welding, cutting and heating (hot work) 12 (See also § 1917.2, definition of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance, or atmosphere) |
Serious | $4,250 | $2,975 | Oct 6, 2014 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Davenport site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 18 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport (GG) Davenport · 2025 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Davenport GG Davenport · 2024 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii)
(iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)
(f) Training. (1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:
29 CFR 1910.136 · Foot protection
29 CFR 1910.136(b)(1)(i)
(i) ASTM F-2412-2005, “Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection,” and ASTM F-2413-2005, “Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear,” which are incorporated by reference in § 1910.6;
29 CFR 1917.151 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1917.152 · Welding, cutting and heating (hot work) 12 (See also § 1917.2, definition of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance, or atmosphere)
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