MICHAEL FOODS GROUP INC.
1009 S BROOKS ST ATTN: EMILIO ESCOBAR, LENOX, IA 50851 · NAICS 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 4, 2024#347196099Jan 4, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347196099$16,7442 viol.2 violations$16,744 in penalties
Inspection #347196099
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 2024
- Final Order
- May 21, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 360
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,744
- Penalties on Record
- $16,744
- Site Address
- 1009 S. Brook St., Lenox, IA 50851
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Other | 1 | 360 | $8,372 | $8,372 | May 30, 2024 | - | May 21, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | 360 | $8,372 | $8,372 | May 30, 2024 | - | May 21, 2024 |
Mar 24, 2020#344709399Mar 24, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344709399$16,1026 viol.6 violations$16,102 in penalties
Inspection #344709399
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 2020
- Final Order
- Sep 25, 2020
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 415
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,102
- Penalties on Record
- $16,102
- Site Address
- 1009 S Brooks St Attn: Emilio Escobar, Lenox, IA 50851
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates fingertip in fan belt
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $8,051 | $8,051 | Oct 1, 2020 | - | Sep 25, 2020 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2020 | - | Sep 25, 2020 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $8,051 | $8,051 | Oct 1, 2020 | - | Sep 25, 2020 |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2020 | - | Sep 25, 2020 |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2020 | - | Sep 25, 2020 |
| 01002D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2020 | - | Sep 25, 2020 |
Sep 1, 2017#342601093Sep 1, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#342601093$1,8752 viol.2 violations$1,875 in penalties
Inspection #342601093
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 2017
- Final Order
- Oct 16, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,275
- Penalties on Record
- $1,875
- Site Address
- 1009 S Brooks St, Lenox, IA 50851
- Industry
- 112310
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is sanitizing food processing facility and suffers
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,225 | Oct 25, 2017 | - | Oct 16, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $650 | $650 | - | Oct 16, 2017 |
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,553 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.