OSHA has inspected CHS Inc. 3 times in Illinois since 2012.
The latest one began on Feb 26, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Waverly.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $39,555 and now stand at $24,830, 37% lower after settlements or reviews.
Process safety management comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.119.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and CHS Inc. averages $9,965 (2 cited inspections).
CHS Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company10955 North Street, Waverly, IL 62692 · Farm Product Warehousing and Storage · 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)(11)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $16,550 | $9,930 | May 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $13,005 | $0 | May 9, 2025 | Final |
101 Patriot Way, Annawan, IL 61234 · Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5) · Process safety management |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 24, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.119(m)(4)(v) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.119(m)(5) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4) · Process safety management |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 24, 2016 | Final |
3620 Route 16, Shipman, IL 62685 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i) · Hazardous (classified) locations |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $4,900 | Jul 25, 2012 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Annawan site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 60 workers: 8.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 131 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annawan (RF) Annawan · 2025 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 8.6 | 0.7 |
| Shipman Main Shipman · 2025 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Lowder Main Waverly · 2025 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Annawan RF Annawan · 2024 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5)
(5) The employer shall establish a system to promptly address the team's findings and recommendations; assure that the recommendations are resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution is documented; document what actions are to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions are to be completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees whose work assignments are in the process and who may be affected by the recommendations or actions.
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(4)(v)
(v) Any recommendations resulting from the investigation.
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(5)
(5) The employer shall establish a system to promptly address and resolve the incident report findings and recommendations. Resolutions and corrective actions shall be documented.
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.