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ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.

1 EDMUND STREET, PEORIA, IL, 61602
325199All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
15
over 43 years
Violations
31
$56,352 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 5 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $56,352 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 118 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 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

Inspections
15
0.3 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
31
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$56,352
$1,818 avg / violation
58% serious42% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 15
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 15

40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $56,352 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 II11$18,750Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I11$9,375Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I11$9,375Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211$7,500Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$3,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IID11$3,000Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0146 F0311$1,250Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0211$1,000Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,000Mar 1998Mar 1998
5A000111$630Jun 1983Jun 1983
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0111$315Jul 1989Jul 1989
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$315Dec 1987Dec 1987
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$270Dec 1987Dec 1987
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$270Dec 1987Dec 1987
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$157Dec 1987Dec 1987
29 CFR 1918.0031 A11$100Dec 1987Dec 1987
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11$45Dec 1987Dec 1987
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I11Sep 2006Sep 2006
29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 II11Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0146 F1011Mar 1998Mar 1998

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3251 within IL. Peer group: 118 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $3,200
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
5
Accident
2
Referral
4

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 10, 1990ASPHYXIATED,ROTATING SHAFT,ENTANGLED,AIR LINE,PUMP,COMMERCIAL DIVING,PINNED,DIVER,WATERFatality21
Oct 5, 1987HEAD,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CLEANING,FALLFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 IL — for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO., not this location alone

Total cases
51
Unfair labor practice
47
Representation (union)
4

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.). 51 cases · 47 ULP · 4 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-373436Unfair labor practiceSep 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-373429Unfair labor practiceSep 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-368722Unfair labor practiceJul 2025OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-336154Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-333769Unfair labor practiceJan 2024Jun 2024ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-326425Unfair labor practiceSep 2023Mar 2024ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-310098Unfair labor practiceJan 2023Mar 2023ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-297793Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-296816Unfair labor practiceJun 2022Sep 2022ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-287558Unfair labor practiceDec 2021OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-284081Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Oct 2021ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-272539Unfair labor practiceFeb 2021Jun 2021ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-272509Unfair labor practiceFeb 2021Jun 2021ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-271042Unfair labor practiceJan 2021Feb 2021ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-269970Unfair labor practiceDec 2020Sep 2025ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-268786Unfair labor practiceNov 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-239863Unfair labor practiceApr 2019Jun 2019ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-217642Unfair labor practiceApr 2018May 2018ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-210281Unfair labor practiceNov 2017Dec 2017ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-203101Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-202169Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Sep 2017ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-202022Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Sep 2017ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-161353Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jul 2016ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-161340Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jan 2016ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-RC-159180Representation electionSep 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-RC-158456Representation electionAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-RC-115392Representation electionOct 2013Dec 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-110526Unfair labor practiceAug 2013Oct 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-108224Unfair labor practiceJun 2013Jul 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-096077Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Jan 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-095991Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-095902Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-095898Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-095887Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Jan 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-094148Unfair labor practiceDec 2012Aug 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
14-CA-074202Unfair labor practiceFeb 2012Jun 2013ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-067498Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Sep 2025ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
33-CA-016236Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Apr 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-RC-005181Representation electionMar 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016079Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016069Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-016068Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015813Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015810Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015804Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015803Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-015729Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Jan 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-014627Unfair labor practiceMay 2004Jan 2005ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-014626Unfair labor practiceMay 2004Jan 2005ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-014019Unfair labor practiceJul 2002Dec 2003ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-CA-013175Unfair labor practiceNov 1999Mar 2001ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$9.6M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

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.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Archer Daniels Midland Company
Archer Daniels Midland Co. · ADM
Mar 2008pleaEnvironmentalTennessee - Eastern$100,000No

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-01-09Unprogrammed Other0$0
2006-07-14Referral33$6,000
1997-10-29Complaint116$48,250
1990-12-11Unprogrammed Related0$0
1989-10-17Referral0$0
1989-09-05Complaint0$0
1989-05-25Complaint11$315
1988-03-16Referral0$0
1988-01-15Referral0$0
1987-11-05Unprogrammed Related0$0
1987-10-05Accident147$1,157
1986-08-13Unprogrammed Related0$0
1983-05-02Complaint1$0
1983-03-30Accident11$630
1982-07-20Complaint0$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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Frequently asked

What is ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.'s OSHA violation history?
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $56,352 in total penalties.
How does ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.
Has ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO..