Inspection #345854384
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of FERMENTATIONEXPERTS USA, LLC at 1201 North Ellis Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 on Mar 24, 2022. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 23, 2023.
OSHA documented 20 violations (18 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $43,207. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.
This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 345854384
- Type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Mar 24, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 3, 2022
- Total Violations
- 20
- Penalties on Record
- $43,207
- Initial Penalties
- $61,724
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
- Address
- 1201 North Ellis Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57107
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
| Inspection | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| #347876799 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | $6,211 |
| #346910094 | Follow-Up (F) | 7 violations | $59,000 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.
Employee's fingers are amputated when clearing rotating valv
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Inspection closed Jan 23, 2023.
18 serious, 2 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | $8,702 | $6,091 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01001C | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01001D | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 B02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | $7,252 | $5,076 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01004A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $10,151 | $7,106 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01004B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01004C | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01004D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01004E | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01005A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | $4,351 | $3,046 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01005B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01006 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 I | Serious | $10,151 | $7,106 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01007A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01 | Serious | $10,151 | $7,106 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01007B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01008A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | $8,702 | $6,091 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 01008B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 2023 |
| 01008C | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | $1,450 | $1,015 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 02002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | $814 | $570 | Sep 30, 2022 |
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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