WAPSIE VALLEY CREAMERY
409 E MAIN ST, Epworth, IA 52045 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 27, 2018#343631214Nov 27, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343631214$1,4752 viol.2 violations$1,475 in penalties
Inspection #343631214
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 14, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,949
- Penalties on Record
- $1,475
- Site Address
- 409 E Main St, Epworth, IA 52045
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,586 | $1,293 | Mar 14, 2019 | - | Mar 14, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $363 | $182 | Mar 14, 2019 | - | Mar 14, 2019 |
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,560 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: cheese manufacturing reported 4.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source