ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3615 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, IL 62521 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 86 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $561,765.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-12-23.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

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 86 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 18, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 24, 1996. Of the 86 total citations, 15 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $561,765.00 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 $6,532.15 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action against Archer Daniels Midland’s Decatur facility represented one of