A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2200 E.ELDORADO ST., DECATUR, IL 62525 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 369 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $720,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-10-19.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 369 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 29, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 24, 1996. Of the 369 total citations, 15 (4%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $720,200.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,951.76 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1993 enforcement action against A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. represents