WELLS DAIRY INC
1 BLUE BUNNY DRIVE, LE MARS, IA 51031
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Inspection records
Feb 24, 2009#313047094Feb 24, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#313047094$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313047094
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1191 18th Street S.w., Plant #3, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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.
Jan 28, 2009#312967383Jan 28, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312967383$2,0507 viol.7 violations$2,050 in penalties
Inspection #312967383
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,225
- Penalties on Record
- $2,050
- Site Address
- 1191 18th Street S.w., Plant #3, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Other | 1 | 200 | $2,125 | $0 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 2 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,700 | $500 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,700 | $850 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,700 | $700 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Mar 4, 2008#311848337Mar 4, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311848337$5,1758 viol.8 violations$5,175 in penalties
Inspection #311848337
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2008
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,150
- Penalties on Record
- $5,175
- Site Address
- 121 2nd Avenue S.e., North Ice Cream Plant, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $4,500 | $1,500 | Jun 27, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 IV | Other | 1 | 24 | $1,350 | $675 | Jun 6, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2 | Serious | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,150 | $1,500 | May 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | May 15, 2008 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 27, 2003#306678632Aug 27, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#306678632$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #306678632
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 1191 18th Street Sw, Le Mars, IA 51031
- Industry
- 311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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 finger in machinery
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $5,000 | $2,500 | Nov 14, 2003 | - | - |
Apr 23, 2002#304794779Apr 23, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#304794779$7,5004 viol.4 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #304794779
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2002
- Contested
- Jul 30, 2002
- Final Order
- Dec 27, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 1191 18th Street Sw, 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's finger amputated when caught in chain
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $12,500 | $7,500 | Aug 22, 2002 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 02001A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C02 IB | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2003 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 02001B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2003 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 02001C | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 I | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2003 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
Apr 17, 2002#304794548Apr 17, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304794548$21,50010 viol.10 violations$21,500 in penalties
Inspection #304794548
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2002
- Contested
- Jul 30, 2002
- Final Order
- Dec 27, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $32,000
- Penalties on Record
- $21,500
- Site Address
- 121 2nd Avenue S.e., North Ice Cream Plant, 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 (5 of 10 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 F04 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,500 | $6,250 | Aug 22, 2002 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Dec 31, 2003 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2003 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 01002C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G03 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2003 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 30 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Aug 22, 2002 | Jul 30, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 12, 2002#304791825Feb 12, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#304791825$1,2001 viol.1 violation$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #304791825
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 121 2nd Avenue S.e., North Ice Cream Plant, 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's thumb amputated by machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $1,200 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 14, 2001#303742555Aug 14, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#303742555$35,0003 viol.3 violations$35,000 in penalties
Inspection #303742555
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2001
- Contested
- Oct 5, 2001
- Final Order
- Dec 27, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $75,000
- Penalties on Record
- $35,000
- Site Address
- 12th & Lincoln Streets, 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 suffers amputation at the first knuckle
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 150 | $25,000 | $10,000 | Nov 5, 2001 | Oct 5, 2001 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $25,000 | $12,500 | Nov 5, 2001 | Oct 5, 2001 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $25,000 | $12,500 | Nov 5, 2001 | Oct 5, 2001 | Dec 27, 2002 |
May 17, 2001#303739510May 17, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#303739510$55,0009 viol.9 violations$55,000 in penalties
Inspection #303739510
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2001
- Contested
- Aug 24, 2001
- Final Order
- Feb 20, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $92,000
- Penalties on Record
- $55,000
- Site Address
- 1191 18th Street S.w., Plant #3, 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.
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 inhales anhydrous ammonia
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Sep 19, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | Feb 20, 2003 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Sep 19, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | Feb 20, 2003 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 19, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | Feb 20, 2003 |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 9 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 19, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | Feb 20, 2003 |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E06 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,500 | Sep 19, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | Feb 20, 2003 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 5, 2000#115094369May 5, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115094369$1,2501 viol.1 violation$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #115094369
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- 12th & Lincoln Streets, 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 fingers amputated by cake machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 14 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Jun 21, 2000 | - | - |
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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.
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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