WELLS DAIRY INC
1 BLUE BUNNY DRIVE, LE MARS, IA 51031
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Inspection records
Mar 30, 1999#115092801Mar 30, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115092801$15,00012 viol.12 violations$15,000 in penalties
Inspection #115092801
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 27, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,625
- Penalties on Record
- $15,000
- Site Address
- 1191 18th Street S.w., Plant #3, Le Mars, IA 51031
- 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 injured when ammonia release causes explosion
Violations
Violation list (6 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,500 | $1,875 | Aug 9, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III | Serious | 2 | 7 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Jun 25, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M02 | Serious | 1 | 22 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Jun 25, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | 1 | 15 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Jun 25, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VIII | Serious | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 25, 1992#115049702Mar 25, 1992Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#115049702$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #115049702
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 1191 18th Street S.w., Plant #3, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.403 Electrical - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260403 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $1,000 | May 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 IIF | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $1,000 | May 22, 1992 | - | - |
Nov 5, 1984#14763684Nov 5, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#14763684$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14763684
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 1984
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Blue Bunny Drive, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Sep 21, 1983#17159989Sep 21, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17159989$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #17159989
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1983
- Closed
- Oct 13, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 275
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- No 1 Blvd Bunny Dr, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1983 | - | - |
Oct 19, 1981#17158502Oct 19, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17158502$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17158502
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- No 1 Blue Bunny Drive, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Oct 19, 1981#17158429Oct 19, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17158429$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17158429
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1981
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- No 1 Blue Bunney Dr, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Nov 8, 1979#17138454Nov 8, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#17138454$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17138454
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 8, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 390
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 121 Second Ave South East, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 26, 1979#17156894Sep 26, 1979Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#17156894$6407 viol.7 violations$640 in penalties
Inspection #17156894
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1979
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 370
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- 121 Second Avenue Southeast, Le Mars, IA 51031
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $320 | $320 | Nov 6, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $320 | $320 | Nov 6, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G10 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About 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.
18 inspections, 1979 to 2009. 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).
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.9%; NAICS 31152 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source