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ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY

1251 BEAVER CHANNEL PARKWAY, CLINTON, IA, 52732
311221Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
17
over 43 years
Violations
19
$96,997 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 · 2 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $96,997 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months 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 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
17
0.4 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
19
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$96,997
$5,105 avg / violation
68% serious32% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 17
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 17

47% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $96,997 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)22$20,951Apr 2018Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0272 E0211$12,934Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11$12,934Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1926.1408 A0211$12,471Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 1910.0157 D0311$9,239Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111$7,853Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1910.0119 L02 I11$5,000Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$5,000Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11$5,000Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$2,500Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$1,750Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 L02 IV11$500Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 L02 V11$500Oct 2017Oct 2017
29 CFR 1926.0400 H0111$225Feb 1983Feb 1983
29 CFR 1926.0350 J11$140Feb 1983Feb 1983
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0311Jun 2019Jun 2019
29 CFR 1918.0096 E11May 1987May 1987
29 CFR 1918.0091 A11May 1987May 1987

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3112 within IA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $3,000
Inspection frequency
95th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
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

Planned
6
Complaint
2
Referral
5

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 COMPANY. 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
May 17, 2018Crane,Electric Shock,Overhead Power Line11
Feb 10, 2018Caught Between,Dock,Fracture,Hand,Trailer,Trailer Truck11
Jul 23, 2016Fracture,Railroad,Railroad Car,Railroad Track,Struck By,TrainFatality11

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
4 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months 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 IA — for ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
7

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 COMPANY 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.). 7 cases · 7 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-360245Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025Nov 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-360187Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-338033Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Mar 2024ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
25-CA-208184Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Dec 2017ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
18-CA-019291Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019280Unfair labor practiceFeb 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019270Unfair labor practiceJan 2010Apr 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

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
2026-01-29Unprogrammed Related0$0
2025-07-29Referral0$0
2022-07-20Referral0$0
2020-07-13Programmed Related0$0
2019-01-07Unprogrammed Related66$55,894
2018-05-18Referral1$12,471
2018-02-28Referral11$8,017
2017-08-29Complaint3$6,000
2016-07-25Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2015-11-17Unprogrammed Related22$4,250
2015-11-16Referral22$10,000
2008-09-04Planned0$0
2001-05-09Planned0$0
1994-08-30Planned0$0
1988-10-19Planned0$0
1987-04-30Planned2$0
1983-01-12Complaint22$365

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 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.

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Frequently asked

What is ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $96,997 in total penalties.
How does ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY operates in the wet corn milling and starch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.
Has ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY.