Establishment profile
ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC
1900 STEWARD ROAD, ROCHELLE, IL, 61068
Operated by CHS INC · 1 of 12 establishments
325193 — Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
Summary
ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $5,525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $5,525 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 C | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3251 within IL. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Sep 2019 – Feb 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | BODY SYSTEMS | 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 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 ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2020-03-13 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-09 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $525 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CHS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CHS INC across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ethyl alcohol manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.PEKIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTER ETHANOL COMPANY LLCSAUGET — 2 federal enforcement records
- CRYSALIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.SAUGET — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARQUIS ENERGY, LLCHENNEPIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW CIE ENERGY OPCO, LLC DBA RIVERLAND BIOFUELSCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHS, INC.ANNAWAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ABENGOA BIOENERGY OF ILLINOIS, LLCMADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIO FUELS BY AMERICAN FARMERS & VETERANS (BFAFV) LLCBENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG RIVER RESOURCES GALVA, LLCGALVA — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CHS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JAYHAWK PIPELINE CORP.CHASE, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEWIS-CLARK TERMINAL, INC.LEWISTON, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENEX AG INCMT ANGEL, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENEX PIPELINE, LLCCOLSTRIP, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- PATRIOT HOLDINGSESSEXVILLE, MI — 0 federal enforcement records
- CHS HALLOCK LLCKENNEDY, MN — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All CHS INC locationsParent rollup
- Ethyl Alcohol ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, 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 CHS INC, which operates 12 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $5,525 in total penalties.
- How does ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC operates in the ethyl alcohol manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.