AGRIPROCESSORS, INC.
220 WEST STREET, POSTVILLE, IA 52162 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Aug 25, 2005#308260702Aug 25, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#308260702$7,5003 viol.3 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #308260702
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 220 West Street, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 saw while cutting chicken
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Feb 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Feb 28, 2006 | - | - |
Apr 22, 2004#115098394Apr 22, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115098394$9501 viol.1 violation$950 in penalties
Inspection #115098394
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 670
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $950
- Site Address
- 220 West Street, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 35 | $1,875 | $950 | Aug 26, 2004 | - | - |
Nov 12, 2002#115098972Nov 12, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115098972$8001 viol.1 violation$800 in penalties
Inspection #115098972
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 654
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 220 West Street, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $800 | Jan 31, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 17, 2002#115098915Sep 17, 2002Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#115098915$1,3001 viol.1 violation$1,300 in penalties
Inspection #115098915
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2002
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 654
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,300
- Site Address
- 220 West Street, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | $1,300 | Nov 19, 2002 | - | - |
Jul 17, 2001#303744437Jul 17, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303744437$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303744437
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2001
- Closed
- Oct 15, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 220 West Street, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Apr 3, 2001#115096661Apr 3, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115096661$11,40011 viol.11 violations$11,400 in penalties
Inspection #115096661
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,400
- Penalties on Record
- $11,400
- Site Address
- 220 West Street, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
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 finger amputated by food grinder
Violations
Violation list (6 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Serious | 3 | 400 | $2,250 | $1,400 | Jun 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $2,000 | Jun 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 4 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $3,150 | $750 | Jun 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 30 | $2,250 | $500 | May 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,250 | $2,000 | Jul 31, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 1, 1998#115091571Dec 1, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115091571$4,5003 viol.3 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #115091571
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1998
- Closed
- Feb 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 257
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 220 West Street, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Feb 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Feb 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Dec 17, 1998 | - | - |
Jul 26, 1993#115053837Jul 26, 1993Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#115053837$7,00013 viol.13 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #115053837
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 224
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,700
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- Nw City Limits, Postville, IA 52162
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (6 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,400 | $600 | Oct 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D10 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Sep 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,500 | $1,000 | Dec 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,400 | $500 | Oct 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,400 | $700 | Sep 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,450 | $700 | Sep 13, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
18 inspections, 1993 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,530 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: animal (except poultry) slaughtering reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source