Manufacturing · Springfield, MO
Buckhorn
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Buckhorn ranks #47,661 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 1 inspections.
- $6,519
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #47,661
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Buckhorn in Springfield, MO has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $6,519. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 123 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Buckhorn once. These inspections resulted in 1 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #47,661 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $27,131 in back wages owed to 122 affected workers. For comparison, Quad County Corn Processors Cooperative in Galva, IA is another manufacturing employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $33,643 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
- #47,661
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $27,131
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 1 OSHA inspection (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- D Wage & hour compliance: $27K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($27K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Buckhorn compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Manufacturing per-employer average
- Buckhorn
Buckhorn
$6,519 in penalties
- Manufacturing avg
Manufacturing industry average (per employer)
$15,763 in penalties
What this shows Buckhorn runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$6,519 Bottom 48% least affordable more affordable than 48% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Buckhorn.
Buckhorn in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger
Among 35,243 Manufacturing employers with OSHA penalties on file, Buckhorn ranks #20,513 at $6,519 current penalty. WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Buckhorn at rank #1,225 of 4,429 employers ($27,131 owed).
Combined federal exposure here: $6,519 OSHA penalties plus $27,131 WHD back wages (80.6% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Buckhorn Compares
Buckhorn's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.
Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2017-10-12
Last Inspection
2017-10-12
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$6,519
Industry Avg / Inspection
$6,093
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $6,519 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$6,519
Current Penalty Amount
$6,519
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$33,650
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Buckhorn owed $27,131 in back wages to 122 employees across 1 case and 123 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing
How Buckhorn compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Buckhorn | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 1 | 8.0 |
| Total Penalty | $6,519 | $15,763 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $6,519 | $6,093 |
Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Buckhorn, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($6,519 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing
Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
Use Buckhorn's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Buckhorn against Pactiv LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Buckhorn's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
- Buckhorn also carries $27,131 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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