GEATER MACHINING AND MANUFACTURING CO.
901 12TH ST. N.E., INDEPENDENCE, IA 50644
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Mar 12, 2026#348805581Mar 12, 2026Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348805581$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #348805581
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Final Order
- Aug 20, 2026
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 396
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 12th St Ne, Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 2026 | - | Aug 20, 2026 |
Mar 25, 2024#347368623Mar 25, 2024Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#347368623$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347368623
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2024
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 320
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 12th Street Ne, Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 13, 2013#317461994Dec 13, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317461994$6763 viol.3 violations$676 in penalties
Inspection #317461994
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $676
- Site Address
- 901 12th St. N.e., Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- 332439 Other Metal Container 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 (3 of 3 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 A01 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $675 | $338 | Mar 26, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $675 | $338 | Mar 26, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 2014 | - | - |
Nov 7, 2012#316848308Nov 7, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#316848308$4501 viol.1 violation$450 in penalties
Inspection #316848308
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 29, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 901 12th St. N.e., Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
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 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 3 | $900 | $450 | Jun 15, 2013 | - | - |
Dec 19, 1989#104240437Dec 19, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104240437$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104240437
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 12th St. N.e., Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 10, 1989#104240304Oct 10, 1989Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#104240304$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104240304
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 12th St. N.e., Independence, IA 50644
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 1 | Other | 1 | 72 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 120.6 | Other | 1 | 72 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1989 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
6 inspections, 1989 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.