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PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.
$15,732
penalties
58
viol.
11
insp.

PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.

1001 1ST STREET S.W., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404NAICS 311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

Inspections
11
Mar 1992 to Aug 2015 · 8 safety, 3 health
Violations
58
across 11 inspections
Penalties on record
$15,732
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 42Willful 0Repeat 0Other 16

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Inspection records

Mar 19, 1992Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#104243555$2,0003 viol.

Inspection #104243555

Dates

Opened
Mar 19, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Apr 2, 1992
Contested
May 27, 1992
Final Order
Apr 8, 1993
Closed
Apr 29, 1993

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
300
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$4,500
Penalties on Record
$2,000
Site Address
1001 1st Street S.w., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Industry
311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

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.

HospitalizationMar 16, 1992

Sulfur dioxide release occurs in millhouse

Injury: AsphyxiaBody part: LungSource: GasesEvent: Inhalation5 injury lines on this record

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01002A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02
Serious25$4,500$2,000Jun 1, 1992May 27, 1992Apr 8, 1993
01002B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03
Serious25$0$0Jun 1, 1992May 27, 1992Apr 8, 1993
01002C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 I
Serious25$0$0Jun 1, 1992May 27, 1992Apr 8, 1993
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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

1910.134Respiratory Protection8 citations · $2,000
1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus8 citations · $1,013
1910.23Ladders7 citations · $2,575

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer5.3
Industry average2.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$1,430
Industry average$3,488

Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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