FARMERS COOPERATIVE CO
RAILROAD & WEBSTER ST, Afton, IA 50830
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Inspection records
Nov 16, 2011#316176668Nov 16, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#316176668$4,5008 viol.8 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #316176668
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 196 E. Railroad, Afton, IA 50830
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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.
Farm cooperative worker amputates fingers on feed vacuum
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.30 Multiple Business Establishments OSHA citation code: 19040030 A | Other | 3 | 22 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
Aug 8, 2000#115094450Aug 8, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115094450$2,0004 viol.4 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #115094450
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 33
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 196 E. Railroad, Afton, IA 50830
- 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 in auger
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 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 | 10 | $1,750 | $875 | Nov 15, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $250 | Sep 26, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $875 | Sep 26, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 33 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2000 | - | - |
Sep 6, 1983#17140872Sep 6, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17140872$6405 viol.5 violations$640 in penalties
Inspection #17140872
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 1983
- Contested
- Oct 7, 1983
- Closed
- Feb 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,120
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- Railroad & Webster St, Afton, IA 50830
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 3 | - | $280 | $160 | May 1, 1984 | Oct 7, 1983 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $160 | Oct 25, 1983 | Oct 7, 1983 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | - | $280 | $160 | Oct 15, 1983 | Oct 7, 1983 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 20 | - | $280 | $160 | Oct 25, 1983 | Oct 7, 1983 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G08 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1983 | Oct 7, 1983 | - |
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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, 1983 to 2011. 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: other animal food manufacturing reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source