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Millborn Seeds, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Brookings, South Dakota · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424910

1inspections
4citation items
$11,200current penalties
Mar 14, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Millborn Seeds, Inc. once in South Dakota.

The inspection began on Mar 14, 2023 after a complaint, in Brookings.

That inspection ended with 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $13,281 and now stand at $11,200, 16% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Millborn Seeds, Inc. averages $11,200 (1 cited inspection).

Millborn Seeds, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Millborn Seeds, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346565070 OPENED MAR 14, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 85 employees at the site · Closed Oct 3, 2023

2132 32nd Avenue, Brookings, SD 57006 · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Other-than-serious$3,984$3,100Aug 31, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$5,313$5,000Aug 31, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$3,984$3,100Aug 31, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 31, 2023Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Brookings site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 53 workers: 1.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Millborn Seeds
Brookings · 2025
53 101.82.3
Millborn Seeds Inc.
Brookings · 2021
51 102.80.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)

(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1)

(1) The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface. The top edge height may exceed 45 inches (114 cm), provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph (b) of this section (see Figure D-11 of this section).

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

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