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SPENCER INDUSTRIES INC.
$19,504
penalties
4
viol.
3
insp.

SPENCER INDUSTRIES INC.

14120 LOCUST ST., WAPELLO, IA 52653NAICS 326130 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing

Inspections
3
Oct 2021 to Mar 2023 · 3 safety, 0 health
Violations
4
across 3 inspections
Penalties on record
$19,504
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 3Willful 0Repeat 0Other 1

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Inspection records

Mar 24, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346589294$01 viol.

Inspection #346589294

Dates

Opened
Mar 24, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Jun 6, 2023
Final Order
Jul 31, 2023
Closed
Dec 6, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
59
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$8,806
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
14120 Locust Street, Wapello, IA 52653
Industry
326130 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape 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 (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Other158$8,806$0Oct 31, 2023-Jul 31, 2023
Nov 3, 2021Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#345617906$10,9221 viol.

Inspection #345617906

Dates

Opened
Nov 3, 2021
Closing Conference Date
Dec 16, 2021
Final Order
Feb 2, 2022
Closed
Feb 2, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
65
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$10,922
Penalties on Record
$10,922
Site Address
14120 Locust St., Wapello, IA 52653
Industry
326130 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape 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.

HospitalizationOct 26, 2021

Employee fractures skull while cleaning router

Event: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious14$10,922$10,922Feb 2, 2022-Feb 2, 2022
Oct 13, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345576979$8,5822 viol.

Inspection #345576979

Dates

Opened
Oct 13, 2021
Closing Conference Date
Dec 16, 2021
Final Order
Jan 12, 2022
Closed
Apr 26, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
52
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$17,164
Penalties on Record
$8,582
Site Address
14120 Locust St., Wapello, IA 52653
Industry
326130 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape 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 (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.37
OSHA citation code: 19100037 A01
Serious19$6,242$3,121-Jan 12, 2022
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious107$10,922$5,461Apr 18, 2022-Jan 12, 2022
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About these records

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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.

Standards cited

1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)2 citations · $5,461
1910.371 citation · $3,121
1910.147The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)1 citation · $10,922

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer1.3
Industry average2.8
Penalties per inspection
This employer$6,501
Industry average$3,080

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, 12,561 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape manufacturing reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 17.2%; NAICS 32613 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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