FREMONT, NE —
OSHA Inspection: ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY in 130 NORTH BROAD STREET, FREMONT, NE 68025 (NAICS 311224). OSHA activity number 346416415.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
- Site address
- 130 NORTH BROAD STREET
- City
- FREMONT
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68025
- Mailing
- 130 NORTH BROAD STREET, FREMONT, NE 68025
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311224
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,822 · Current $9,822
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv):(iv) Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toe boards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. On January 4, 2023, at the North Bean Dump Elevator Pit, the employer failed to ensure that an upright stanchion was located on a swing gate such that the gate fully maintained its position. Abatement certification is required for this violation. The abatement certificate sheet is enclosed with the citations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $9822
- — C (S) $9822
- — Z (S) $9822
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii):The employer shall immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever they exceed 1/8 inch (.32 cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program, or shall demonstrate and assure, through the development and implementation of the housekeeping program, that equivalent protection is provided. Employees engaged in soy bean operations at 130 North Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska 68025 were exposed to explosions hazards in that the grinder room had dust accumulations that exceeded 1/8inch.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.272 J03
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(3):The use of compressed air to blow dust from ledges, walls, and other areas shall only be permitted when all machinery that presents an ignition source in the area is shut-down, and all other known potential ignition sources in the area are removed or controlled. Employees engaged in soy bean operations at 130 North Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska 68025 were exposed to explosions hazards in that employees were using compressed air to clean while ignition sources were present.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $15625
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.272 M01 II
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2023
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(m)(1)(ii):Lubrication and other appropriate maintenance in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, or as determined necessary by prior operating records. Employees engaged in soy bean operations at 130 North Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska 68025 were exposed to explosion and fire hazards in that the lubrication and or maintenance on the bearing of the head section of the Hull Pellet Leg was not being followed per the manufacturers recommendations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $15625
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346416415.
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