HOSTESS BRANDS LLC
1525 INDUSTRIAL RD, EMPORIA, KS 66801 · NAICS 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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Inspection records
Jul 16, 2025#348377607Jul 16, 2025OpenReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#348377607$16,5501 viol.1 violation$16,550 in penalties
Inspection #348377607
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 2025
- Contested
- Sep 29, 2025
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 660
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,550
- Penalties on Record
- $16,550
- Site Address
- 1525 Industrial Rd, Emporia, KS 66801
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Oct 7, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | - |
Jan 18, 2023#346442908Jan 18, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346442908$5,3131 viol.1 violation$5,313 in penalties
Inspection #346442908
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2023
- Final Order
- Jun 2, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,590
- Penalties on Record
- $5,313
- Site Address
- 1525 Industrial Rd, Emporia, KS 66801
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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 | 1910.9 Compliance duties owed to each employee OSHA citation code: 19100009 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $7,590 | $5,313 | - | Jun 2, 2023 |
Apr 14, 2015#340535012Apr 14, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340535012$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #340535012
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2015
- Final Order
- Jul 22, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1525 Industrial Rd., Emporia, KS 66801
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 2015 | - | Jul 22, 2015 |
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About these records
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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, 2015 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: commercial bakeries reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source