KIMBERLY, ID —
OSHA Inspection: KIMBERLY SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KIMBERLY SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC in 521 US - 30, KIMBERLY, ID 83341 (NAICS 493130). OSHA activity number 348574666.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KIMBERLY SEEDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
- Site address
- 521 US - 30
- City
- KIMBERLY
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83341
- Mailing
- PO BOX C, KIMBERLY, ID 83341
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
- 493130
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $1,987 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: (a) Processing Warehouse, on October 18, 2025, employees were exposed to an unexpected release of energy from a rotary discharge valve while performing servicing and maintenance activities. The employers procedure did not include information on how to shut down or isolate the potential energy specific to the Fabri-Jet Dust Collector (Serial Number: CS153-27101) system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1987
- — Z (S) $2838
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a)Processing Warehouse, on October 18, 2025, employees were exposed to an unexpected release of energy from a rotary discharge valve while performing servicing and maintenance activities on the Fabri-Jet Dust Collector (Serial Number: CS153-27101) system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $1,987 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: (a)Processing Warehouse, on October 18, 2025, employees were exposed to an unexpected release of energy from a rotary discharge valve while performing servicing and maintenance activities on the Fabri-Jet Dust Collector (Serial Number: CS153-27101) system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1987
- — Z (S) $2838
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2):An orderly shutdown of machine or equipment was not utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazards to employees: (a) Processing Warehouse, on October 18, 2025, employees were exposed to an unexpected release of energy from a rotary discharge valve while performing servicing and maintenance activities on the Fabri-Jet Dust Collector (Serial Number: CS153-27101) system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $1,987 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a)Processing Warehouse, on October 18, 2025, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard from the rotary discharge valve while cleaning the Fabri-Jet Dust Collector (Serial Number: CS153-27101) system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1987
- — Z (S) $2838
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $1,419 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an amputation injury to OSHA within 24 hours. (a) On October 18, 2025, an employee suffered an amputation injury. The employer did not report the injury to OSHA until October 24, 2025.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1419
- — Z (O) $2838
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. (a) On or about October 29, 2025, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2025: - Amputation injury from the rotary discharge valve of the bag house dust collection system which occurred on October 18, 2025. The employer did not record all the applicable recording criteria including columns G through J of the OSHA Form 300.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 348574666.
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