FERRARA CANDY COMPANY
500 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, CRESTON, IA 50801 · NAICS 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 5, 2017#342445723Jul 5, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342445723$6,2509 viol.9 violations$6,250 in penalties
Inspection #342445723
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 5, 2017
- Final Order
- Sep 27, 2017
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,500
- Penalties on Record
- $6,250
- Site Address
- 500 Industrial Parkway, Creston, IA 50801
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017) | Serious | 1 | 17 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 B06 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01004A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01004C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01004D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 68 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 4 | 34 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
Oct 11, 2016#341850477Oct 11, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341850477$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #341850477
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 2016
- Final Order
- Dec 1, 2016
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 500 Industrial Parkway, Creston, IA 50801
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 28, 2016 | - | Dec 1, 2016 |
Jan 27, 2016#341207801Jan 27, 2016OpenReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#341207801$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341207801
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2016
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 Industrial Parkway, Creston, IA 50801
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2016 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,546 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing reported 2.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.8%; NAICS 31134 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source