Establishment profile
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.
78TH & THAYER ST., LINCOLN, NE, 68529
Summary
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $8,305 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,677 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 38 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 29 citations in this view · $8,305 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 6 | 1 | $960 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050211 | 3 | 1 | — | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,315 | Feb 1979 | Apr 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050204 | 2 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0068 B06 V | 1 | 1 | $810 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050106 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0068 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $270 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 J08 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 037008 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $90 | Feb 1979 | Feb 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1979 | Apr 1979 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 10,677 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 38+ years. Most recent activity: 38 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NE — for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-218481 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2018 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-201867 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2008-03-20. Most recent: 2013-12-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $100,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Archer Daniels Midland Company Archer Daniels Midland Co. · ADM | Mar 2008 | plea | Environmental | Tennessee - Eastern | $100,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-08 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-15 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $315 | |
| 1979-02-05 | Accident | 1 | — | $4,000 | |
| 1978-12-28 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-12-20 | Accident | 37 | 30 | $3,990 | |
| 1978-12-20 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-05 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $8,305 in total penalties.
- Has ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO..