Inspection #115050395

Name: OSHA Inspection #115050395: PROTEIN BLENDERS INC. B-P FEEDS
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of PROTEIN BLENDERS INC. B-P FEEDS at 2420 Hwy 218 S, Iowa City, IA 52244 on May 26, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 1, 1993.

OSHA documented 40 violations (33 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $40,550. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 115050395
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 26, 1992
Closed: Feb 1, 1993
Contested: Aug 14, 1992
Final Order: Nov 4, 1992
Total Violations: 40
Penalties on Record: $40,550
Initial Penalties: $99,000

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: PROTEIN BLENDERS INC. B-P FEEDS
Address: 2420 Hwy 218 S, Iowa City, IA 52244
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#104215587	Jun 3, 1988	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#104206800	Apr 13, 1988	Planned (H)	4 violations	$660

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.

AmputationHospitalizationMay 26, 1992

Employee's finger amputated by machine

Injury: AmputationBody part: Finger(s)

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

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Feb 1, 1993.

Citations on Record

33 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$99,000

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

Current Penalties

$40,550

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 14, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Nov 4, 1992. 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
01001	120.4 OSHA citation code: 1200004 1	Serious	$2,250	$1,300	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01002	120.6	Serious	$2,250	$1,300	Sep 30, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01003	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01	Serious	$2,250	$1,500	Sep 30, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01004	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01005	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01006	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F	Serious	$3,150	$1,600	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01007	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H	Serious	$3,150	$1,600	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01008	1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X	Serious	$1,800	$1,500	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01009	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I	Other	$1,350	$500	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01010	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01	Serious	$4,500	$778	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01011	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Serious	$3,150	$778	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01012	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II	Serious	$3,150	$778	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01013	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIA1	Serious	$3,150	$778	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01014	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIC2	Serious	$3,150	$778	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01015	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II	Serious	$3,150	$778	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01016	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$4,500	$778	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01017	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F01	Serious	$4,500	$777	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01018	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01	Serious	$2,250	$1,800	Sep 30, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01019	1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I	Other	$1,350	$500	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01020	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Serious	$1,350	$1,000	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01021	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03	Serious	$1,350	$1,000	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01022	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$1,350	$1,000	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01023	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01024	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01025	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II	Serious	$2,250	$1,500	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01026	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Other	$2,250	$0	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01027	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 D	Serious	$3,150	$1,600	Oct 2, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01028	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 I	Serious	$2,250	$1,250	Oct 2, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01029	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 III	Serious	$3,150	$1,250	Oct 2, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01030	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G02	Serious	$3,150	$1,250	Oct 2, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01031	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G04	Serious	$4,500	$1,250	Oct 2, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01033	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 L04	Serious	$4,500	$777	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01035	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Serious	$2,250	$1,500	Sep 30, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01036	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$1,350	$1,200	Jul 24, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01037	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIF	Serious	$2,250	$1,800	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
01038	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$1,350	$950	Jul 29, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
02001	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02	Other	$900	$0	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Other	$900	$0	Feb 1, 1993	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
02003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10	Other	$900	$0	Feb 1, 1993	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992
02004	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Other	$0	$0	Sep 4, 1992	Aug 14, 1992	Nov 4, 1992

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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