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Solae, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Gibson City, Illinois · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · NAICS 311222

4inspections
5citation items
$12,744current penalties
Nov 7, 2017last inspection

Solae, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2004.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 7, 2017 after a complaint, in Gibson City.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $20,832 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,744, down 39%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Solae, LLC averages $5,716 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Solae, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Solae, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2004 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342758943 OPENED NOV 7, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2018

124 South Il 47, Gibson City, IL 60936 · Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$6,282$4,000Apr 2, 2018Final

Inspection 342242542 OPENED APR 11, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 145 employees at the site · Closed Jul 28, 2017

124 S. Route 47, Gibson City, IL 60936 · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$7,243$2,000May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2a Serious$5,432$5,432May 12, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0May 12, 2017Final

Inspection 305896631 OPENED NOV 18, 2004Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 140 employees at the site · Closed Feb 9, 2005

124 S. Route 47, Gibson City, IL 60936 · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305894479 OPENED JUN 24, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Jan 21, 2005

124 S. Route 47, Gibson City, IL 60936 · Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements
Serious$1,875$1,312Nov 26, 2004Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2024, the Gibson City site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 149 workers: 0.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Solae LLC
Gibson City · 2024
149 100.62.1

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)

(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3)

(3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2)

(2) Couplings. Shaft couplings shall be so constructed as to present no hazard from bolts, nuts, setscrews, or revolving surfaces. Bolts, nuts, and setscrews will, however, be permitted where they are covered with safety sleeves or where they are used parallel with the shafting and are countersunk or else do not extend beyond the flange of the coupling.

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.25 · Stairways

Other starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing employers in Illinois

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