CARGILL SALT
1657 W. FRONT ST., BUFFALO, IA 52728 · NAICS 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Dec 31, 2024#347957003Dec 31, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347957003$4,0181 viol.1 violation$4,018 in penalties
Inspection #347957003
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 31, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2025
- Final Order
- Apr 4, 2025
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 31
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,036
- Penalties on Record
- $4,018
- Site Address
- 1657 W. Front St., Buffalo, IA 52728
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $8,036 | $4,018 | Apr 1, 2025 | - | Apr 4, 2025 |
Oct 6, 2021#345558282Oct 6, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345558282$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345558282
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 18, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1657 West Front Street, Buffalo, IA 52728
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 10, 2013#339002008Apr 10, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339002008$11,6882 viol.2 violations$11,688 in penalties
Inspection #339002008
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2013
- Contested
- Jun 7, 2013
- Final Order
- Sep 12, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,350
- Penalties on Record
- $11,688
- Site Address
- 1659 W. Front St., Buffalo, IA 52728
- Industry
- 488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,675 | $4,688 | Jul 24, 2013 | Jun 7, 2013 | Sep 12, 2013 |
| 01005 | 1917.151 Machine Guarding OSHA citation code: 19170151 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,675 | $7,000 | Jul 24, 2013 | Jun 7, 2013 | Sep 12, 2013 |
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About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2013 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 15,585 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.