MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY
#1 MONSANTO ROAD, NITRO, WV 25143
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Inspection records
Jul 13, 1994#116277146Jul 13, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#116277146$15,00014 viol.14 violations$15,000 in penalties
Inspection #116277146
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1994
- Contested
- Nov 23, 1994
- Final Order
- Nov 4, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,925
- Penalties on Record
- $15,000
- Site Address
- #1 Monsanto Road, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $2,975 | $0 | Nov 18, 1994 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
| 01003A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 I03 II | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,125 | $0 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
| 01003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1996 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 ID | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Mar 30, 1996 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IE | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Sep 30, 1996 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,125 | $1,400 | Sep 30, 1996 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,975 | $0 | Jun 30, 1996 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
| 01008 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 23, 1994 | Nov 4, 1995 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 5, 1993#101174308Aug 5, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101174308$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #101174308
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 29, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 358
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- #1 Monsanto Road, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | 1 | 19 | $500 | $300 | Nov 15, 1993 | - | - |
Dec 1, 1992#101178184Dec 1, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101178184$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101178184
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 354
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- #1 Monsanto Road, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Sep 22, 1992#100779206Sep 22, 1992Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#100779206$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100779206
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 325
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- #1 Monsanto Road, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jan 7, 1992#100593250Jan 7, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100593250$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100593250
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1992
- Closed
- Feb 12, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 360
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- #1 Monsanto Road, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jan 18, 1991#100785914Jan 18, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#100785914$21,18010 viol.10 violations$21,180 in penalties
Inspection #100785914
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1991
- Contested
- May 17, 1991
- Final Order
- Mar 30, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 451
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $35,400
- Penalties on Record
- $21,180
- Site Address
- 1 Monsanto Road, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed in 40 ft fall from tank
Violations
Violation list (8 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $300 | May 2, 1991 | May 17, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| 02001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $700 | Jun 25, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| 02001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| 03001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | $5,180 | Jun 20, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| 03002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | $5,000 | Jun 15, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| 03003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | $5,000 | Jun 15, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| 03003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02 | Willful | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| 03004A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | $5,000 | Jun 15, 1991 | Jun 26, 1991 | Mar 30, 1992 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
6 inspections, 1991 to 1994. 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).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.