OSHA company record
Heritage Grain Cooperative OSHA inspections, violations & penalties · Bethany, IL
- Inspections since 2023
- 2
- Citations
- 21
- Current penalties
- $43,726
- Willful
- 0
- Repeat
- 7
Heritage Grain Cooperative had 2 OSHA inspections since 2023, with 21 citations and $43,726 in current penalties. That includes 0 willful and 7 repeat citations. The most-cited rule is 29 CFR 1910.272, Grain handling facilities (10 citations).
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OSHA inspections at Heritage Grain Cooperative
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OSHA standards Heritage Grain Cooperative was cited for
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10 citations · $17,900
Grain handling facilities
- 1910.272(j)(1) ×2
- 1910.272(j)(2)(ii) ×2
- 1910.272(j)(4) ×2
- 1910.272(m)(1) ×2
- 1910.272(m)(3) ×2
4 citations · $8,894
Portable fire extinguishers
Course: OSHA Fire Extinguisher Training (29 CFR 1910.157) →3 citations · $4,000
Permit-required confined spaces
Course: Permit-Required Confined Space Entrant (General Industry) →2 citations · $5,532
Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
Course: Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices for Workers →1 citation · $3,700
Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection
Course: Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Hazards for General Industry Workers →1 citation · $3,700
The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
- 1910.147(d) Application of control
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Questions about Heritage Grain Cooperative’s OSHA record
How many times has OSHA inspected Heritage Grain Cooperative?
OSHA records list 2 inspections of Heritage Grain Cooperative in Bethany, IL since 2023.
How much has Heritage Grain Cooperative been fined by OSHA?
Since 2023: $80,996 in initial proposed penalties and $43,726 in current penalties across 21 citations.
What OSHA violations has Heritage Grain Cooperative been cited for?
Most-cited sections since 2023, with citation counts: 29 CFR 1910.272 (Grain handling facilities): 10; 29 CFR 1910.157 (Portable fire extinguishers): 4; 29 CFR 1910.146 (Permit-required confined spaces): 3; 29 CFR 1910.305 (Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use): 2; 29 CFR 1910.28 (Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection): 1.
What do willful and repeat OSHA citations mean?
A willful citation means OSHA found the employer knowingly failed to comply or acted with plain indifference to worker safety. A repeat citation means the employer was cited for the same or a substantially similar hazard within the last five years. Both carry the highest penalties OSHA can propose.
Is this the same company as other Heritage Grain Cooperative locations?
Not necessarily. OSHA publishes records by establishment, so this page covers Bethany, IL only. Names merged here: HERITAGE GRAIN COOPERATIVE.