CARGILL, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CARGILL, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1001 EAST SMITH STREET, CALIFORNIA, MO 65018 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $305,425.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-12-08.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 49 citations spanning 14 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 12 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 13, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 16, 1999. Of the 49 total citations, 14 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $305,425.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $6,233.16 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Cargill facility reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management systems, characterized by an