St. Joseph, Missouri · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · NAICS 311222
OSHA has inspected AG Processing Inc 11 times in Missouri since 1984.
The latest one began on Aug 8, 2023 on a referral, in Saint Joseph.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 7 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $46,535 and now stand at $30,056, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and AG Processing Inc averages $8,281 (3 cited inspections).
AG Processing Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company900 Lower Lake Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64504 · Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,162 | $8,930 | Jan 5, 2024 | Final |
900 Lower Lake Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64504 · Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $8,929 | $7,143 | Aug 11, 2023 | Final |
900 S.w. Lower Lake Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64504 · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 14, 2020: Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall from tank truck
At 4:30 p.m. on February 14, 2020, an employee was assisting a coworker on the top of a tank truck by holding a spout so the employee could disconnect it. Once the spout was disconnected, the line was pressurized with about 20 psi of salad oil when it struck the employee and knocked him off of the truck. The employee was not wearing fall protection and fell approximately 12 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee sustained a concussion, a fractured right elbow, a compound fractured left tibia and a torn left ACL and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $13,494 | $8,771 | Jun 11, 2020 | Final |
900 S.w. Lower Lake Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64504 · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 5, 2017: Employee falls thru a floor opening and is injured
At 12:30 p.m. on January 5, 2017, an employee was performing general sweeping, cleaning and de-junking of the work area. A metal floor opening cover was removed. The employee fell thru the unguarded floor opening approximately 29 feet to a lower floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm and a minor head injury.
No citations from this inspection.
900 Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, MO 64504 · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
900 S.w. Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, MO 64504 · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Sep 3, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,975 | $1,488 | Sep 3, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Sep 3, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Sep 3, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Sep 3, 2010 | Closed |
900 S.w. Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, MO 64504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(3) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $0 | Oct 14, 1992 | Closed |
900 S.w. Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, MO 64504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $675 | $325 | Jun 11, 1992 | Final |
900 Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, MO 64504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.5(c) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1987 | Closed |
900 Lower Lake Road, St. Joseph, MO 64504 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
900 Lower Lake Road, St Joseph, MO 64502 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Saint Joseph site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 80 workers: 9.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 16 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Processing Inc. Saint Joseph · 2025 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| AG Processing Inc Saint Joseph · 2025 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| AGP St. Joseph Methyl Ester St. Joseph · 2025 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| Ag Processing Inc St. Joseph · 2024 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| St. Joseph MO Refinery St. Joseph · 2023 | 81 | 8 | 3 | 9.0 | 2.1 |
| St. Joe Methyl Ester Saint Joseph · 2020 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| St. Joe Soy St. Joseph · 2018 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| St Joe Methyl Ester St. Joseph · 2018 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Jul 7, 2020, Saint Joseph: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
An employee was riding a belted man lift when his fall protection became caught in the man lift. The employee fell approximately 8 feet and broke his lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Feb 24, 2020, Saint Joseph: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was replacing a bearing on the shaker table. The injured employee and three co-workers were trying to place the shaker table back on the central pin, when the injured employee lost their grip and the shaker table came down on their right hand. The right index finger was broken in two places and the middle finger was broken and lacerated. The injuries required surgery.
Feb 14, 2020, Saint Joseph: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · upper and lower limb(s)
An employee was loosening a loading spout and fell approximately 12 feet. The employee sustained a fractured right elbow and left tibia and a torn left ACL. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
Jul 17, 2017, Saint Joseph: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain
An employee was loading a rail car when he collapsed and fell. His fall was stopped by his personal fall arrest system (PFAS), but as he was already unconscious he struck his head on a beam or the rail car after his hard hat fell off. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a seizure, lacerations, and head injuries.
Jan 5, 2017, Saint Joseph: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
A temporary employee was cleaning the mill grinder floor when he fell approximately 20 to 40 feet through a hole in the floor and struck the floor below, breaking his right arm, pelvis, and right cheekbone.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.