SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, INC.
3150 KIRKWOOD AVENUE, OSAGE, IA 50461 · NAICS 112390
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Inspection records
Dec 20, 2017#342857158Dec 20, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342857158$2,7002 viol.2 violations$2,700 in penalties
Inspection #342857158
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2017
- Contested
- Mar 9, 2018
- Final Order
- Apr 5, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 425
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,775
- Penalties on Record
- $2,700
- Site Address
- 3150 Kirkwood Avenue, Osage, IA 50461
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 when struck against feed grain
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1928.57 Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton Gins OSHA citation code: 19280057 A07 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,625 | $1,250 | May 3, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1928.57 Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton Gins OSHA citation code: 19280057 A11 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,150 | $1,450 | May 3, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | Apr 5, 2018 |
Aug 24, 2017#342582285Aug 24, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342582285$4,5006 viol.6 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #342582285
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2017
- Contested
- Nov 17, 2017
- Final Order
- Apr 19, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,550
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 3150 Kirkwood Avenue, Osage, IA 50461
- Industry
- 112390
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $700 | Dec 22, 2017 | - | Nov 20, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Dec 22, 2017 | - | Nov 20, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 350 | $1,875 | $1,000 | Dec 22, 2017 | - | Nov 20, 2017 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $900 | May 3, 2018 | Nov 17, 2017 | Apr 19, 2018 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 4 | 2 | $900 | $450 | May 3, 2018 | Nov 17, 2017 | Apr 19, 2018 |
| 02002 | 1904.35 Employee involvement OSHA citation code: 19040035 B01 IV | Other | 1 | 350 | $900 | $450 | May 3, 2018 | Nov 17, 2017 | Apr 19, 2018 |
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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.
2 inspections, 2017 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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