PALMER CANDY
311 BLUFF, Sioux City, IA 51102
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Inspection records
Feb 11, 2025#348038449Feb 11, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348038449$9,0007 viol.7 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #348038449
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2025
- Final Order
- May 15, 2025
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,553
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 311 Bluff Street, Sioux City, IA 51106
- Industry
- 311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
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 (7 of 7 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 | 8 | $9,488 | $9,000 | Jun 18, 2025 | - | May 15, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2025 | - | May 15, 2025 |
| 01001D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2025 | - | May 15, 2025 |
| 01001E | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2025 | - | May 15, 2025 |
| 02001A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 8 | 150 | $1,065 | $0 | Jun 18, 2025 | - | May 15, 2025 |
| 02001B | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B01 | Other | 3 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2025 | - | May 15, 2025 |
| 02001C | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03 | Other | 3 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2025 | - | May 15, 2025 |
Nov 29, 2023#347159907Nov 29, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347159907$14,0631 viol.1 violation$14,063 in penalties
Inspection #347159907
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 2024
- Final Order
- May 17, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,063
- Penalties on Record
- $14,063
- Site Address
- 311 Bluff Street, Sioux City, IA 51106
- Industry
- 311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
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 | Other | 1 | 2 | $14,063 | $14,063 | - | May 17, 2024 |
Jun 16, 2020#344792015Jun 16, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344792015$7,8472 viol.2 violations$7,847 in penalties
Inspection #344792015
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2020
- Final Order
- Jul 23, 2020
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,847
- Penalties on Record
- $7,847
- Site Address
- 2600 Hwy 75 North, Sioux City, IA 51102
- Industry
- 311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
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 toe with pallet jack
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A | Other | 1 | 6 | $6,156 | $7,156 | Aug 20, 2020 | - | Jul 23, 2020 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 2 | 110 | $691 | $691 | Aug 20, 2020 | - | Jul 23, 2020 |
Aug 27, 2015#340869403Aug 27, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340869403$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #340869403
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2015
- Final Order
- Dec 4, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 205
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 311 Bluff Street Po Box 326, Sioux City, IA 51102
- Industry
- 311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Dec 4, 2015 | - | Dec 4, 2015 |
Sep 4, 2002#115098022Sep 4, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115098022$2,0003 viol.3 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #115098022
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 311 Bluff Street, Sioux City, IA 51103
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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's fingers are amputated in kettle
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Nov 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Nov 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 15, 2002 | - | - |
Dec 14, 1983#17160193Dec 14, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17160193$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #17160193
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1983
- Closed
- Jan 4, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 311 Bluff, Sioux City, IA 51102
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1983 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 1983 to 2025. 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.