OSCEOLA FOODS
1027 WARREN AVENUE, OSCEOLA, IA 50213
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Inspection records
Jan 2, 2020#344538624Jan 2, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344538624$8,0511 viol.1 violation$8,051 in penalties
Inspection #344538624
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 2, 2020
- Final Order
- Jun 23, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 899
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,051
- Penalties on Record
- $8,051
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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.
Employee is crushed by when racking system leaves rails
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | Other | 1 | 5 | $8,051 | $8,051 | Jul 16, 2020 | - | Jun 23, 2020 |
Jan 2, 2019#343693594Jan 2, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343693594$13,0253 viol.3 violations$13,025 in penalties
Inspection #343693594
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 6, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 860
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,868
- Penalties on Record
- $13,025
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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.
Employee amputates fingertip in tipper tie machine
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,157 | $8,314 | - | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| 02001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $4,711 | $4,711 | Mar 4, 2019 | - | Mar 6, 2019 |
| 02001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2019 | - | Mar 6, 2019 |
Oct 6, 2016#341832566Oct 6, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341832566$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341832566
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 880
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Aug 31, 2015#340887165Aug 31, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340887165$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #340887165
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 14, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,300
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,300 | $1,000 | Oct 5, 2015 | - | Oct 14, 2015 |
Feb 4, 2013#316926385Feb 4, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#316926385$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316926385
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2013
- Closed
- Feb 12, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Aug 19, 2009#313700742Aug 19, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313700742$2,7504 viol.4 violations$2,750 in penalties
Inspection #313700742
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 2009
- Contested
- Oct 14, 2009
- Final Order
- May 21, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 9, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 678
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,750
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Other | 1 | 70 | $1,125 | $500 | Sep 29, 2009 | Oct 14, 2009 | May 21, 2010 |
| 01003 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 III | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Jun 21, 2010 | Oct 14, 2009 | May 21, 2010 |
| 01004 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 IA | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $0 | Jun 21, 2010 | Oct 14, 2009 | May 21, 2010 |
| 01005 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Jun 21, 2010 | Oct 14, 2009 | May 21, 2010 |
Feb 19, 2002#115096182Feb 19, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115096182$2,6252 viol.2 violations$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #115096182
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2002
- Closed
- May 2, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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.
Employee's fingers amputated in slicing machine
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,625 | $2,625 | Mar 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2002 | - | - |
Sep 8, 1998#115084683Sep 8, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#115084683$3,1502 viol.2 violations$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #115084683
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1998
- Contested
- Nov 9, 1998
- Final Order
- Aug 5, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 26, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Employee's finger amputated in machine
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Oct 27, 1998 | Nov 9, 1998 | Aug 5, 1999 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Oct 27, 1998 | Nov 9, 1998 | Aug 5, 1999 |
Dec 17, 1997#115086811Dec 17, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115086811$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115086811
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 404
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
19 inspections, 1997 to 2025. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: meat processed from carcasses reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source