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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

4666 E FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL, 62526
Operated by Archer-Daniels-Midland Co · 1 of 149 establishments
311224Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing
EIN 410129150

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OSHA inspections
13
over 10 years
Violations
9
$260,341 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 · 1 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $260,341 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
1.3 / yr · last 10 yrs
Violations
9
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$260,341
$28,927 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 13
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 13

38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $260,341 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0272 M01 I22$170,323Apr 2019Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0211$16,131Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0272 J02 II11$16,131Oct 2023Oct 2023
5A000111$16,131Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I H11$12,875Mar 2024Mar 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I F11$12,875Mar 2024Mar 2024
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$9,375Jun 2023Jun 2023
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$6,500Aug 2018Aug 2018

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

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 3112 within IL. Peer group: 66 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $4,250
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.3
vs industry
−2.4
TRIR
0.7
vs industry
−3.3

Reported for 281 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Referral
5

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2018 – Aug 2021 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 30, 2021Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentFingertip(s)Amputation
Jul 21, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationToes(s), toenail(s)Hospitalized
May 17, 2018Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feetSkullHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 17, 2018Elbow,Elevated Work Plat,Eye,Face,Fracture,Nose,Rib,Skull,Struck By,Wrist11
Apr 29, 2016Lockout/Tagout,Struck By,Suspended LoadFatality11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY. 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
1
Representation (union)
1

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.). 1 case · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-RC-244324Representation electionJul 2019Aug 2019ClosedRegion 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
124881
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-4003.47
Obligated (all-time)
$770.3M
Awards
622
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$769.6M
Company-wide — ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$519.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$1.8B
Awards (all-time)
922

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Agriculture$769.6M
Department of Defense$546K
Department of Homeland Security$167K
Largest awards (top 50 of 622)
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-12-0049 P-0001, (2000001181), CORN, YELLOW BULK
    contract · Last action 2012-08-08
    $15,878,843
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-13-0045-P0001, (2000002023), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2013-08-29
    $15,286,329
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-14-0028-P0001, (2000002429), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK
    contract · Last action 2014-04-03
    $15,114,955
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-16-0010,P0001, (2000003750), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2015-12-10
    $14,441,376
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-13-0010-001, (20000001605), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK AND SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2013-01-24
    $13,555,521
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-13-0024, (2000001776), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2013-05-15
    $12,574,959
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-15-0017, (2000003251), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2015-03-27
    $12,336,270
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-15-0022, (2000003304), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2015-05-06
    $11,455,184
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-14-0050, (2000002861), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2014-08-28
    $11,315,730
  • Department of Agriculture
    WFBF6-119A FLOUR, ALL PURPOSE FORTIFIED
    contract · Last action 2009-11-03
    $11,190,152
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFG-S-12-0032-P0001 (2000000961), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK
    contract · Last action 2012-04-18
    $9,643,550
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAGS-14-0001, (2000002116), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2013-10-31
    $9,201,788
  • Department of Agriculture
    121NAG17S0043 INTL AID GRAIN
    contract · Last action 2017-08-16
    $9,016,093
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFO-S-12-0039 P-0001 (2000001016), OIL, SOYBEAN, CRUDE, DEGUMMED BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-05-24
    $8,726,885
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-12-0001 (2000000603) BULK SORGHUM
    contract · Last action 2011-10-28
    $8,518,365
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFG-S-12-0048 (2000001144), SOYBEAN MEAL BULK
    contract · Last action 2012-07-19
    $8,014,830
  • Department of Agriculture
    4210002949, MILLED BULK RICE
    contract · Last action 2018-03-28
    $7,900,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFGS-16-0001, (2000003642), CORN, YELLOW BULK
    contract · Last action 2015-10-15
    $7,845,240
  • Department of Agriculture
    S01 12-1NAG-17-S-0008, (2000004476),SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-01-12
    $7,606,175
  • Department of Agriculture
    S01 12-1NAG-17-S-0010, (2000004508),WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK AND SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-01-25
    $7,582,883
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-12-0006, (2000000670), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2011-11-18
    $7,483,465
  • Department of Agriculture
    FOR GRAIN PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-03
    $7,448,550
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFGS-15-0013, (2000003172), WHEAT, NORTHERN SPRING BULK
    contract · Last action 2015-02-19
    $7,398,480
  • Department of Agriculture
    BWSF13-069 BULGUR, SOY FORTIFIED AND BULGUR
    contract · Last action 2009-06-02
    $7,335,987
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFOS-15-0011-P0001, (2000003147), OIL, SOYBEAN, CRUDE, DEGUMMED BULK
    contract · Last action 2015-02-11
    $7,076,208
  • Department of Agriculture
    S01 AG-INFGS-17-0001, (2000004335), CORN, YELLOW BULK AND SOYBEAN MEAL BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-05-24
    $6,873,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    121NF017S0052 INTL FAS OIL
    contract · Last action 2017-09-20
    $6,719,440
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-12-0013, (2000000749), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK
    contract · Last action 2012-04-18
    $6,564,730
  • Department of Agriculture
    MR22-070
    contract · Last action 2010-07-07
    $6,216,880
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-16-0030, (2000003905), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2016-03-03
    $6,096,770
  • Department of Agriculture
    BWSF13-049 BULGUR
    contract · Last action 2009-04-01
    $5,835,603
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFO-S-16-0027, (2000003887), OIL, SOYBEAN, CRUDE, DEGUMMED BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-06-06
    $5,819,920
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL SOLICITATION AG-INAGS-12-0054, (2000001271), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK
    contract · Last action 2012-09-06
    $5,782,210
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-14-0011, (2000002243),SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2013-12-19
    $5,679,623
  • Department of Agriculture
    MR22-098
    contract · Last action 2008-09-04
    $5,455,072
  • Department of Agriculture
    121NF017S0033 INTL FAS OIL
    contract · Last action 2017-06-15
    $5,425,440
  • Department of Agriculture
    121NF017S0033 INTL FAS OIL
    contract · Last action 2017-06-15
    $5,404,540
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-12-0013, (2000000749), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK
    contract · Last action 2012-01-05
    $5,389,792
  • Department of Agriculture
    BWSF13-031 BULGUR, SOY FORTIFIED AND BULGUR
    contract · Last action 2011-03-16
    $5,179,736
  • Department of Agriculture
    MR22-010C
    contract · Last action 2010-01-26
    $5,163,340
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-12-0001 (2000000603) BULK MILLED RICE
    contract · Last action 2011-10-28
    $5,076,430
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-14-0021, (2000002357), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2014-02-20
    $5,012,703
  • Department of Agriculture
    MR22-031
    contract · Last action 2011-03-17
    $5,002,494
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFG-S-14-0035, (2000002581), SOYBEAN MEAL BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-05-24
    $4,944,940
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFGS-14-0022-P0001, (2000002376), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-05-24
    $4,939,480
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INAG-S-13-0036, (2000001870), WHEAT, HARD RED WINTER BULK
    contract · Last action 2013-06-20
    $4,881,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    121NF017S0041 INTL FAS OIL
    contract · Last action 2017-07-26
    $4,806,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOL AG-INFGS-15-0030, (2000003419), CORN, YELLOW BULK AND SOYBEAN MEAL BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-05-24
    $4,752,860
  • Department of Agriculture
    S01 12-1NAG-17-S-0010, (2000004508), SORGHUM BULK
    contract · Last action 2017-01-25
    $4,708,944
  • Department of Agriculture
    121NF017S0041 INTL FAS OIL
    contract · Last action 2017-07-26
    $4,666,500

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311211 - FLOUR MILLING. Last action: 2024-03-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-07-29Referral0$0
2023-09-11Referral21$25,750
2023-08-02Complaint0$0
2023-04-21Fatality/Catastrophe42$209,716
2023-01-13Referral1$9,375
2022-12-12Complaint0$0
2022-10-24Complaint0$0
2019-08-22Monitoring0$0
2019-07-29Monitoring0$0
2019-01-11Referral0$0
2018-11-09Complaint11$9,000
2018-05-31Referral11$6,500
2016-05-05Fatality/Catastrophe0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY is one of 149 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Archer-Daniels-Midland Co across all 149 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Archer-Daniels-Midland Co, which operates 149 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $260,341 in total penalties.
How does ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY operates in the soybean and other oilseed processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.33 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
Has ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY.