Establishment profile
ARDENT MILLS, LLC
4888 SOUTH DELAWARE DRIVE, EASTON, PA, 18040
Operated by "Ardent Mills" · 1 of 19 establishments
311211 — Flour Milling
EIN 300007111
Summary
ARDENT MILLS, LLC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $215,164 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARDENT MILLS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 8 citations in this view · $215,164 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 M02 | 1 | 1 | $165,514 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C02 | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B02 | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J02 II | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2026 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 Q04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 M01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3112 within PA. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 18 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
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- 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) · Jul 2016
Most frequent event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2016 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Multiple face locations | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 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 ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for "Ardent Mills", 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 "Ardent Mills" 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-RD-282230 | Representation election | Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 04-RC-268462 | Representation election | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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 ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-08-18 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $215,164 | |
| 2016-08-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ARDENT MILLS, LLC is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization "Ardent Mills".
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of "Ardent Mills" across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in flour milling within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ADM MILLING COMPANYCAMP HILL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLSPOCONO SUMMIT — 3 federal enforcement records
- CURRY FLOUR MILLS, INCORPORATEDANNVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.MOUNTVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOOBER FEEDSGORDONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONAGRA, INCORPORATEDRED LION — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONAGRA, INCORPORATEDYORK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCGEARY GRAIN, INCORPORATEDANNVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRANDT MILLS INCMIFFLINVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHEAST SPECIALTY PACKAGINGPARKESBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by "Ardent Mills", ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCSAGINAW, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS LLCTUALATIN, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCCOMMERCE CITY, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS LLCSTOCKTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLSOMAHA, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS LLCHASTINGS, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCCOLTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCALBANY, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCALTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCCOLUMBUS, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All "Ardent Mills" locationsParent rollup
- Flour MillingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Flour Milling in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARDENT MILLS, LLC 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 "Ardent Mills", which operates 19 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ARDENT MILLS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ARDENT MILLS, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $215,164 in total penalties.
- How does ARDENT MILLS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ARDENT MILLS, LLC operates in the flour milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. ARDENT MILLS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.46 compared to an industry average of 2.2.