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WATERLOO PROCESSING, LLC
$443,734
penalties
40
viol.
4
insp.

WATERLOO PROCESSING, LLC

4455 REMINGTON ROAD, WATERLOO, IA 50703NAICS 316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing

Inspections
4
May 2017 to Jul 2025 · 1 safety, 3 health
Violations
40
across 4 inspections
Penalties on record
$443,734
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 26Willful 11Repeat 0Other 3

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Inspection records

Jul 11, 2025Final Order RecordedComplaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348369034$250,00018 viol.

Inspection #348369034

Dates

Opened
Jul 11, 2025
Closing Conference Date
Jul 11, 2025
Contested
Oct 23, 2025
Final Order
Oct 14, 2026
Closed
No close date in inspection feed

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
75
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
18
Violation Types
18 serious
Initial Penalties
$404,324
Penalties on Record
$250,000
Site Address
4455 Remington Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
Industry
316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing

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.

OSHA's inspection feed still shows no close date for this record. However, the citation records tied to this inspection show contest activity beginning on Oct 23, 2025 and final orders recorded through Oct 14, 2026.

Violations

Violation list (12 of 18 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02
Serious170$165,514$88,352Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01001B1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04
Serious175$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01001C1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01
Serious170$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01001D1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01
Serious12$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01001E1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03
Serious12$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01001F1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D13
Serious170$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01002A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious12$165,514$88,352Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01002B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I
Serious11$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01002C1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Serious11$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01002D1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II D
Serious14$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
01002E1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Serious14$0$0Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026
020011910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01
Serious11$11,823$11,823Nov 5, 2025Oct 23, 2025Oct 14, 2026

Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Dec 1, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347139446$18,1657 viol.

Inspection #347139446

Dates

Opened
Dec 1, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Jan 30, 2024
Final Order
Apr 15, 2024
Closed
Apr 25, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
64
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$36,327
Penalties on Record
$18,165
Site Address
4455 Remington Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
Industry
316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing

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 (7 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
0100188.4
OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)
Serious37$8,036$4,018Apr 16, 2024-Apr 15, 2024
010021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02
Serious165$8,036$4,018Apr 16, 2024-Apr 15, 2024
010031910.28
Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01
Serious13$6,697$3,349Apr 16, 2024-Apr 15, 2024
010041910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious13$6,697$3,349Apr 16, 2024-Apr 15, 2024
010051910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV
Serious165$5,357$2,679Apr 16, 2024-Apr 15, 2024
020011904.29
Forms
OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01
Other165$752$376-Apr 15, 2024
020021910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03
Other165$752$376Apr 16, 2024-Apr 15, 2024
Oct 8, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344364559$19,84410 viol.

Inspection #344364559

Dates

Opened
Oct 8, 2019
Closing Conference Date
Oct 8, 2019
Final Order
Nov 22, 2019
Closed
Jan 15, 2020

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
73
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
10 serious
Initial Penalties
$39,683
Penalties on Record
$19,844
Site Address
4455 Remington Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
Industry
316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing

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 (10 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02
Serious38$3,125$1,563Dec 20, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
01001B1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03
Serious18$0$0Dec 20, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
010021910.38
Emergency Action Plans
OSHA citation code: 19100038 C02
Serious18$4,167$2,084Dec 3, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
010031910.165
Employee Alarm Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100165 B02
Serious18$5,303$2,652Dec 3, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
010041910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II B
Serious110$6,251$3,126Dec 3, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
010051910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III
Serious110$6,251$3,126Dec 3, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
01006A1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01
Serious39$7,956$3,978-Nov 22, 2019
01006B1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07
Serious18$0$0Dec 3, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
01007A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Serious13$6,630$3,315Nov 25, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
01007B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Serious13$0$0Nov 25, 2019-Nov 22, 2019
May 11, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342323268$1,4015 viol.

Inspection #342323268

Dates

Opened
May 11, 2017
Closing Conference Date
May 12, 2017
Final Order
May 31, 2017
Closed
Jul 10, 2017

Inspection

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

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,800
Penalties on Record
$1,401
Site Address
4455 Remington Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
Industry
316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious112$875$438Jul 13, 2017-May 31, 2017
01002A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious15$700$350Jun 21, 2017-May 31, 2017
01002B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious15$0$0Jun 21, 2017-May 31, 2017
010031910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03
Serious11$875$438-May 31, 2017
020011910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Other156$350$175Jun 21, 2017-May 31, 2017
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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

1910.147Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)6 citations · $91,701
1910.146Permit-Required Confined Spaces6 citations · $88,352
1910.178Powered Industrial Trucks5 citations · $26,780

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer10.0
Industry average4.1
Penalties per inspection
This employer$110,934
Industry average$1,203

NAICS 316, 1,074 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: leather and allied product manufacturing reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.4%; NAICS 316 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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