VALLEY MACHINING CO
1522 15TH STREET, ROCK VALLEY, IA 51247
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Inspection records
Jun 2, 2015#340680974Jun 2, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340680974$5,5507 viol.7 violations$5,550 in penalties
Inspection #340680974
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2015
- Final Order
- Sep 10, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 87
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,550
- Site Address
- 1250 22nd Avenue P.o. Box 155, Rock Valley, IA 51247
- Industry
- 332721 Precision Turned Product 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 (7 of 7 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 | 3 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Oct 16, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Oct 16, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 H01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Oct 16, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,500 | $500 | Oct 16, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Serious | 2 | 4 | $900 | $500 | Oct 16, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $100 | $50 | Oct 16, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 |
Jul 27, 2011#315826248Jul 27, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#315826248$1,3145 viol.5 violations$1,314 in penalties
Inspection #315826248
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2011
- Closed
- May 2, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 67
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,314
- Site Address
- 1250 22nd Avenue, Rock Valley, IA 51247
- Industry
- 332721 Precision Turned Product 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 (5 of 5 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 | 27 | 8 | $875 | $438 | Apr 4, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 25 | 8 | $875 | $438 | Mar 13, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $438 | Mar 8, 2012 | - | - |
Mar 26, 2008#311983043Mar 26, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311983043$1,2005 viol.5 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #311983043
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 1250 22nd Avenue, Rock Valley, IA 51247
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
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 (5 of 5 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 | 1 | 1 | $675 | $300 | May 23, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $675 | $300 | Jun 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 1 | $900 | $300 | Jul 25, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $300 | Jul 25, 2008 | - | - |
Dec 11, 2003#306680216Dec 11, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#306680216$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306680216
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 24, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1250 22nd Avenue, Rock Valley, IA 51247
- Industry
- 332721 Precision Turned Product 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.
Machinist's finger tip amputated in pulley machine
Sep 24, 2003#306679101Sep 24, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#306679101$7502 viol.2 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #306679101
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 26, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 1250 22nd Avenue, Rock Valley, IA 51247
- Industry
- 332721 Precision Turned Product 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's finger amputated by machine
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 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $750 | Jan 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IB | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2004 | - | - |
Sep 21, 1987#104199906Sep 21, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#104199906$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104199906
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 1987
- Closed
- Sep 21, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1522 15th Street, Rock Valley, IA 51247
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 26, 1984#14771208Jun 26, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14771208$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14771208
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1984
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1522 15th Street, Rock Valley, IA 51247
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 30001 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 40007 OSHA citation code: 40007 2 | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1984 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1984 | - | - |
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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.
7 inspections, 1984 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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