QUAKER OATS CO
1171 WEST CENTER STREET, MARION, OH 43302 · NAICS 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Oct 17, 1985#2421071Oct 17, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2421071$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2421071
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 454
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center St, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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.
Mar 27, 1985#2501500Mar 27, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#2501500$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2501500
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1985
- Contested
- May 6, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 25, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 454
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center St, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on May 6, 1985. Final orders are recorded through Jan 13, 1986. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 3 | 1 | $400 | $0 | May 20, 1985 | May 6, 1985 | Jan 13, 1986 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1985 | May 6, 1985 | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1985 | May 6, 1985 | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1985 | May 6, 1985 | - |
Mar 16, 1984#298638Mar 16, 1984Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#298638$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #298638
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1984
- Closed
- Mar 20, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 460
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
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.
Jun 15, 1983#15992563Jun 15, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#15992563$2106 viol.6 violations$210 in penalties
Inspection #15992563
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 1983
- Contested
- Aug 12, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 20, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $980
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- 1171 W Center St, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $140 | $0 | Aug 8, 1983 | Aug 12, 1983 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | - | $420 | $210 | Aug 26, 1983 | Aug 12, 1983 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Other | 1 | - | $280 | $0 | Aug 16, 1983 | Aug 12, 1983 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Other | 1 | - | $140 | $0 | Aug 16, 1983 | Aug 12, 1983 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 1983 | Aug 12, 1983 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 21, 1979#215013566Feb 21, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#215013566$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215013566
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1979
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1979
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,130
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $1,800 | $0 | Sep 25, 1981 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Repeat | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Repeat | 1 | - | $330 | $0 | Apr 16, 1979 | Apr 15, 1979 | - |
Oct 12, 1978#215110073Oct 12, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#215110073$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215110073
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
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.
Mar 23, 1978#215109760Mar 23, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#215109760$1,6159 viol.9 violations$1,615 in penalties
Inspection #215109760
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1978
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1978
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,510
- Penalties on Record
- $1,615
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $720 | $0 | Apr 18, 1978 | Apr 15, 1978 | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $360 | $0 | Apr 18, 1978 | Apr 15, 1978 | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $450 | $25 | Apr 18, 1978 | Apr 15, 1978 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | - | $630 | $500 | Apr 20, 1978 | Apr 15, 1978 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | - | $360 | $360 | Apr 20, 1978 | Apr 15, 1978 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 8, 1977#215084435Jul 8, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#215084435$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215084435
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 480
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
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.
Apr 27, 1977#215084351Apr 27, 1977Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#215084351$2,1006 viol.6 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #215084351
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 480
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 willful, 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 1171 West Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Jun 9, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Willful | 1 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | May 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 6 | - | $800 | $800 | Jun 24, 1977 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 1977 | - | - |
| 04002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 19, 1976#215146572Oct 19, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#215146572$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215146572
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 425
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1171 W Center Street, Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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.
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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.
13 inspections, 1973 to 1985. 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, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.