SELBY, SD —
OSHA Inspection: CHS INC., D/B/A CHS INC. OF MINNESOTA
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CHS INC., D/B/A CHS INC. OF MINNESOTA in 1510 3RD AVENUE, SELBY, SD 57472 (NAICS 325314). OSHA activity number 348099565.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CHS INC., D/B/A CHS INC. OF MINNESOTA
- Site address
- 1510 3RD AVENUE
- City
- SELBY
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57472
- Mailing
- ATTN ROSS KEEGAN CHS RIVER PLAINS 503 NORTH POTTER STREET, GETTYSBURG, SD 57442
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325314
- Employees
- 164
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- May 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,385 · Current $13,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition (a)CHS Inc., dba CHS Inc. of Minnesota dba CHS River Plains at 1510 3rd Avenue, Selby, SD 57472: On or about and at times prior to March 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards when performing work on the first level platform of the South Tower where two sections of floor grating were removed to support construction activities performed by a contractor, creating fall hazards to the lower level. An appropriate means of fall protection was not implemented for employees when on the first level platform of the South Tower.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13000
- — Z (S) $16385
1910.29 B01
- Issued
- May 27, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems met the requirement that the top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, that are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface. The top edge height may exceed 45 inches (114 cm), provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph (b) of this section (see Figure D11 of this section): (a)CHS Inc., dba CHS Inc. of Minnesota dba CHS River Plains at 1510 3rd Avenue, Selby, SD 57472: On or about and at times prior to March 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards when performing work on the first level platform of the South Tower in that the top edge height of the guardrail system around the floor opening for the mixers on the South Tower was 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface. The guardrail system consisted of a single rail at a height approximately 31 inches above the walking working surface of the platform. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards. Abatement Note: Guardrail systems include midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels or equivalent intermediate members in addition to top rails or equivalent members.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 348099565.
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