Inspection #339855454

Name: OSHA Inspection #339855454: GRAINCO FS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of GRAINCO FS, INC. at 9512 Helmar Road, Newark, IL 60541 on Jul 17, 2014. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 29, 2016.

OSHA documented 10 violations (5 serious, 3 willful, 2 repeat) with total penalties on record of $241,500. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 339855454
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jul 17, 2014
Closed: Sep 29, 2016
Contested: Feb 4, 2015
Final Order: Jun 22, 2016
Total Violations: 10
Penalties on Record: $241,500
Initial Penalties: $241,500
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: GRAINCO FS, INC.
Address: 9512 Helmar Road, Newark, IL 60541
Industry: 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#338615834	Jan 29, 2013	Planned (H)	No violations
#337088397	Oct 25, 2012	Planned (H)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 29, 2016.

Citations on Record

5 serious, 3 willful, 2 repeat.

Initial Penalties

$241,500

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$241,500

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 4, 2015. Final orders are recorded through Jun 22, 2016. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 C01	Serious	$6,300	$6,300	Feb 10, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
01002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I	Serious	$6,300	$6,300	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
01003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$6,300	$6,300	Feb 10, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
01004	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 E02	Serious	$6,300	$6,300	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
01005	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G04	Serious	$6,300	$6,300	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
02001A	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 II	Willful	$70,000	$70,000	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
02001B	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G03	Willful	$70,000	$0	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
02001C	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G06	Willful	$70,000	$0	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
03001	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II C 1	Repeat	$0	$70,000	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016
03002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I	Repeat	$0	$70,000	Jan 27, 2015	Feb 4, 2015	Jun 22, 2016

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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