UPPER IOWA BEEF LLC
4614 US 63, LIME SPRINGS, IA 52155 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Mar 1, 2023#346544661Mar 1, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346544661$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346544661
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2023
- Closed
- Mar 15, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4614 Us 63, Lime Springs, IA 52155
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Apr 19, 2022#345905830Apr 19, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345905830$9,7642 viol.2 violations$9,764 in penalties
Inspection #345905830
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2022
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2022
- Closed
- Jul 11, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 229
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,764
- Penalties on Record
- $9,764
- Site Address
- 4614 Us 63, Lime Springs, IA 52155
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $8,778 | $8,778 | - | Jul 11, 2022 | |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $986 | $986 | - | Jul 11, 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022#345867766Mar 30, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345867766$13,2742 viol.2 violations$13,274 in penalties
Inspection #345867766
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 2022
- Final Order
- Aug 30, 2022
- Closed
- Oct 31, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,274
- Penalties on Record
- $13,274
- Site Address
- 4614 Us 63, Lime Springs, IA 52155
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Serious | 1 | 9 | $12,288 | $12,288 | Sep 21, 2022 | - | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 6 | $986 | $986 | Sep 21, 2022 | - | Aug 30, 2022 |
Sep 17, 2021#345536338Sep 17, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#345536338$12,2881 viol.1 violation$12,288 in penalties
Inspection #345536338
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 2021
- Final Order
- Jan 7, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,288
- Penalties on Record
- $12,288
- Site Address
- 4614 Us 63, Lime Springs, IA 52155
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 while cutting beef with bandsaw
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 | 3 | $12,288 | $12,288 | Jan 18, 2022 | - | Jan 7, 2022 |
Feb 27, 2018#342982493Feb 27, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342982493$5,8374 viol.4 violations$5,837 in penalties
Inspection #342982493
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 2018
- Final Order
- May 24, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 3, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,673
- Penalties on Record
- $5,837
- Site Address
- 4614 Us 63, Lime Springs, IA 52155
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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 (4 of 4 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 II | Serious | 1 | 45 | $6,413 | $3,207 | May 25, 2018 | - | May 24, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 45 | $4,810 | $2,405 | May 25, 2018 | - | May 24, 2018 |
| 02001A | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 45 | $450 | $225 | May 25, 2018 | - | May 24, 2018 |
| 02001B | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A02 | Other | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | May 25, 2018 | - | May 24, 2018 |
Apr 26, 2016#341428399Apr 26, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341428399$1,5755 viol.5 violations$1,575 in penalties
Inspection #341428399
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 2016
- Final Order
- Aug 22, 2016
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $1,575
- Site Address
- 4614 Us 63, Lime Springs, IA 52155
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 F01 | Serious | 1 | 75 | $700 | $350 | Sep 2, 2016 | - | Aug 22, 2016 |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $700 | $350 | Sep 2, 2016 | - | Aug 22, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 75 | $700 | $350 | Sep 2, 2016 | - | Aug 22, 2016 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $700 | $350 | Sep 2, 2016 | - | Aug 22, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $350 | $175 | Sep 2, 2016 | - | Aug 22, 2016 |
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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.
6 inspections, 2016 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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