Since 1987, OSHA inspectors have visited Effingham Equity in Illinois 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 24, 2025 to follow up on an earlier case, in Westfield.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $119,983; today they stand at $24,170, 80% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.28 (fall protection in general industry), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,874 penalty. Effingham Equity averages $12,025 across 2 cited inspections.
Effingham Equity also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company620 East State Street, Westfield, IL 62474 · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | May 6, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $91,025 | $0 | May 6, 2025 | Final |
13991 E. 1700th Rd., Chrisman, IL 61924 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 1, 2021: Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall from trailer
At 1:50 p.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee was working on top of a trailer during the transfer of feed from one trailer to another. The employee lost his balance and fell off of the trailer to the pavement below. The employee sustained lacerations to his head, non-surgical fractures to his T-11 and T-12 vertebrae and a torn rotator cuff, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $12,288 | $7,500 | Nov 29, 2021 | Final |
201 West Roadway Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 · Rice Milling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 13, 2020: Employee amputates three fingers in motor while clearing air
At 3:10 p.m. on February 13, 2020, an employee working as a maintenance technician for rice feed milling facility was working to clear a clogged tube on an airlock system. The employee was working alone when he was called to the baghouse due to the clogged airlock system. The employee arrived at the airlock and began attempting to dislodge the blocked discharge chute on the system. The airlock system consists of a collection bag which funnels into a AirLanco Model UDV12 Paddle Sifter Motor. The motor moves in a circular motion and pushes the product out of the bottom of the hopper and into chutes that send it back into the system. The employee determined that the system was jammed in the paddle sifter motor housing. He removed the five bolts that secure the 12-inch by 12-inch metal cover in place to gain access to the motor housing. The employee found the clog in the line inside of the paddle sifter motor. He reached into the motor housing with his left hand and cleared the clog which freed the paddle. This caused the paddle to start turning again catching the employee's fingers against the inside of the motor housing. The employee amputated his left ring, middle and index fingers at the first knuckle joint. He was transported to the local hospital emergency room, where he received medical treatment without hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
Roadway Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Dec 22, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.4 · Recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 1987 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Effingham site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 89 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.9 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham site Effingham · 2025 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 3.2 | 5.9 |
| Effingham - Corporate Campus Effingham · 2025 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| Horace Chrisman · 2025 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Oct 1, 2021, Chrisman: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on top of a bulk feed semi trailer transferring feed from one trailer to another. The employee lost balance and fell to the driveway. The employee sustained lacerations to the head, non-surgical fractures of the T-11 and T-12 vertebrae, and a torn rotator cuff. The employee was hospitalized.
Feb 13, 2020, Effingham: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was servicing an airlock machine when it amputated his left index, middle, and ring fingertips.
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 1910.28(b)(1)(i)
(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)
(2) Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:
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