AHRENS AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES CO.
1000 FERGUSON ROAD, GRINNELL, IA 50112
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Oct 21, 2011#316071679Oct 21, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316071679$7,62520 viol.20 violations$7,625 in penalties
Inspection #316071679
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,250
- Penalties on Record
- $7,625
- Site Address
- 1000 Ferguson Road, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $500 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 C01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,000 | $500 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $750 | $375 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $1,000 | $500 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $1,000 | $500 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 48 | $1,750 | $875 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $1,750 | $875 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 1 | 48 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $625 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01010C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 6, 2010#314440579Apr 6, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314440579$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314440579
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Ferguson Road, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.33 Retention and updating OSHA citation code: 19040033 A | Other | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A02 | Other | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 2010 | - | - |
Apr 20, 1993#115063174Apr 20, 1993Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#115063174$4,00014 viol.14 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #115063174
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1993
- Contested
- Jun 16, 1993
- Final Order
- Dec 29, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 24, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 1000 Ferguson Road, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,000 | $400 | Jun 21, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 2 | 4 | $750 | $400 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $750 | $400 | Jun 21, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $400 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,000 | $400 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $400 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | $500 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $200 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $750 | $200 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 01010 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Jun 21, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 02002 | 1910.159 Automatic Sprinkler Systems OSHA citation code: 19100159 C10 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 10, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 22, 1993 |
| 02003 | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Other | 1 | 29 | $500 | $100 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| 02004 | 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 1 | Other | 1 | 29 | $500 | $100 | Jul 14, 1993 | Jun 16, 1993 | Dec 29, 1993 |
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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.
3 inspections, 1993 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.