Establishment profile
J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY
3001 FESTIVAL DRIVE, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901
311211 — Flour Milling
Summary
J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $39,863 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 65 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st 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
J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
40% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $39,863 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C08 | 1 | 1 | $14,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $725 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3112 within IL. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY. 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) · Dec 2022
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JR SHORT MILLING CO 1580 GRINNELL ROAD · KANKAKEE, IL, 60901 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
JR SHORT MILLING CO 3001 FESTIVAL DR · KANKAKEE, IL, 60901 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-12-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-01-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | |
| 2022-12-21 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $20,000 | |
| 2007-09-19 | Complaint | 13 | 11 | $5,425 | |
| 2007-09-06 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $3,500 | |
| 2007-09-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-09-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-04-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J.R. SHORT MILLING 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $39,863 in total penalties.
- How does J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANY operates in the flour milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.