CONAGRA CORN PROCESSING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONAGRA CORN PROCESSING — a industry sector 00 facility located at 16755 274TH, ATCHISON, KS 66002 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $143,957.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-05-16.

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 KS, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,826 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,225.89.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 17 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 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 July 30, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 19, 2001. Of the 17 total citations, 12 (71%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $143,957.00 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 $8,468.06 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Conagra Corn Processing reveals a catastrophic failure in grain handling safety protocols, centered almost exclusively