Inspection #115046906

Name: OSHA Inspection #115046906: PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of PENFORD PRODUCTS CO. at 1001 1st Street S.w., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 on May 18, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 1, 1993.

OSHA documented 36 violations (29 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 115046906
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 18, 1992
Closed: Sep 1, 1993
Contested: Aug 17, 1992
Final Order: Jul 29, 1993
Total Violations: 36
Penalties on Record: $8,000
Initial Penalties: $72,900
Related Activity: 1 complaint, 1 accident

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.

Establishment

Name: PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.
Address: 1001 1st Street S.w., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Industry: 311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#340857895	Aug 17, 2015	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$813
#317635019	Mar 6, 2014	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#115095218	Oct 5, 2004	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$1,138
#115089658	Apr 14, 1998	Complaint (B)	No violations
#115073371	Mar 1, 1995	Complaint (B)	5 violations
#115058786	Mar 1, 1994	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$1,781
#115060519	Jan 27, 1993	Complaint (B)	3 violations
#115049447	Jan 9, 1993	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$2,000
#115056442	Dec 15, 1992	Complaint (B)	No violations
#104243555	Mar 19, 1992	Accident (A)	3 violations	$2,000

Unprogrammed Related (G)

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

FatalityMay 16, 1992

Employee killed in fall

Injury: OtherBody part: Body System

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).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 1, 1993.

Citations on Record

29 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$72,900

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$8,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 17, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Jul 29, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01002	880004	Serious	$1,800	$500	Sep 1, 1993	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01003	120.4 OSHA citation code: 1200004 1	Other	$2,250	$200	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01004	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Serious	$1,800	$300	Sep 1, 1993	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01006	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C	Serious	$2,250	$200	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01007	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I	Serious	$4,500	$1,000	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01008A	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$4,500	$800	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01008B	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 12, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01009	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02	Serious	$2,250	$400	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01010	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I	Serious	$1,800	$125	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01011	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III	Serious	$1,800	$125	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01012	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV	Serious	$1,800	$125	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01013	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F	Serious	$1,800	$125	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01014	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03	Serious	$1,800	$150	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01015	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F	Serious	$1,800	$150	Aug 5, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01016	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B07	Serious	$4,500	$500	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01018	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01	Other	$2,250	$200	Jul 30, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01019	1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 B08 I	Serious	$2,250	$300	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01020	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I	Serious	$1,350	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01021	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Serious	$1,350	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01022	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$3,150	$200	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01023	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$3,150	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01024	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03	Serious	$1,800	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01025	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02	Serious	$1,800	$200	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01026	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04	Serious	$1,800	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01027	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H05	Serious	$1,800	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01028	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01	Serious	$1,800	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01029	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01	Serious	$1,800	$200	Aug 12, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01030	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$1,800	$65	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01031	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Serious	$1,800	$65	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01032	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$1,800	$70	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01035	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$2,250	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01036	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 III	Other	$2,250	$200	Jul 30, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
01037	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F01 IV	Other	$2,250	$200	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
02001	120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 2	Other	$0	$0	Sep 9, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
02004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Other	$900	$0	Sep 1, 1993	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993
02005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II	Other	$900	$0	Aug 7, 1992	Aug 17, 1992	Jul 29, 1993

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.

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