SHEARER'S SNACKS, LLC.
3000 MOUNT PLEASANT ST., BURLINGTON, IA 52601 · NAICS 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 21, 2020#344556022Jan 21, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344556022$23,8682 viol.2 violations$23,868 in penalties
Inspection #344556022
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 2020
- Final Order
- Jun 23, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 740
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,868
- Penalties on Record
- $23,868
- Site Address
- 3000 Mount Pleasant St., Burlington, IA 52601
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker 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 fractures hand while cleaning conveyor
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | 3 | $11,934 | $11,934 | Jun 10, 2020 | - | Jun 23, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1910.263 Bakery Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100263 I07 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $11,934 | $11,934 | Jul 10, 2020 | - | Jun 23, 2020 |
Mar 12, 2018#343067484Mar 12, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343067484$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343067484
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3000 Mount Pleasant St., Burlington, IA 52601
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker 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.
Apr 3, 2017#342222080Apr 3, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342222080$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342222080
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 799
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3000 Mount Pleasant St., Burlington, IA 52601
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker 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.
Dec 6, 2016#341956431Dec 6, 2016Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Health#341956431$25,0001 viol.1 violation$25,000 in penalties
Inspection #341956431
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2016
- Final Order
- Mar 3, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 21, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $25,000
- Site Address
- 3000 Mount Pleasant St., Burlington, IA 52601
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 caught between sizing roller and drive belt and
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 A01 | Serious | 2 | 35 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feb 2, 2017 | - | Mar 3, 2017 |
Jul 13, 2015#340785575Jul 13, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340785575$5,50013 viol.13 violations$5,500 in penalties
Inspection #340785575
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 21, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,500
- Site Address
- 3000 Mount Pleasant St., Burlington, IA 52601
- Industry
- 311821 Cookie and Cracker 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 (10 of 13 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 C06 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $2,250 | $1,000 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Sep 28, 2015 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Sep 3, 2015 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Sep 3, 2015 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 12 | 5 | $2,250 | $1,500 | Dec 4, 2015 | - | Sep 28, 2015 |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Oct 21, 2015 |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | 6 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Oct 19, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,250 | $1,500 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Oct 21, 2015 |
| 01004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | $1,500 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Oct 21, 2015 |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 5 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Oct 21, 2015 |
| 01004C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 II | Serious | 7 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2015 | - | Oct 21, 2015 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: cookie and cracker manufacturing reported 2.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 17.7%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source