QUALITY PORK PROCESSORS, INC
711 HORMEL CENTURY PARKWAY, AUSTIN, MN 55912
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Inspection records
Sep 22, 2026#349182030Sep 22, 2026OpenComplaint (B) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#349182030$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349182030
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Mar 6, 2024#347330615Mar 6, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347330615$19,6002 viol.2 violations$19,600 in penalties
Inspection #347330615
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 2024
- Final Order
- Aug 28, 2024
- Closed
- Oct 4, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,600
- Penalties on Record
- $19,600
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (2 of 2 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 H03 II | Serious | 1 | 170 | $9,800 | $9,800 | Aug 29, 2024 | - | Aug 28, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 170 | $9,800 | $9,800 | Aug 29, 2024 | - | Aug 28, 2024 |
Jul 2, 2013#317172773Jul 2, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#317172773$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317172773
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- 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.
Apr 6, 2012#316456813Apr 6, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#316456813$6,5463 viol.3 violations$6,546 in penalties
Inspection #316456813
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2012
- Contested
- Aug 9, 2012
- Final Order
- Oct 22, 2012
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,900
- Penalties on Record
- $6,546
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (3 of 3 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 | 1 | $7,000 | $3,850 | Aug 24, 2012 | Aug 9, 2012 | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $1,348 | Aug 24, 2012 | Aug 9, 2012 | Oct 22, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $1,348 | Aug 24, 2012 | Aug 9, 2012 | Oct 22, 2012 |
Aug 5, 2008#312458284Aug 5, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312458284$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312458284
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,240
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- 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.
Dec 5, 2007#311633648Dec 5, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#311633648$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311633648
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- 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.
Jun 5, 2007#311022669Jun 5, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311022669$1,4708 viol.8 violations$1,470 in penalties
Inspection #311022669
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2007
- Contested
- Jul 23, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,350
- Penalties on Record
- $1,470
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 23, 2007. Final orders are recorded through Oct 29, 2007. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 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 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $160 | Jul 29, 2007 | Jul 23, 2007 | Oct 29, 2007 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 4 | 1 | $1,400 | $310 | Jul 29, 2007 | Jul 23, 2007 | Oct 29, 2007 |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $160 | Jul 10, 2007 | Jul 23, 2007 | Oct 29, 2007 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2007 | - | - |
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.
Jan 15, 2002#304805104Jan 15, 2002Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#304805104$3,0455 viol.5 violations$3,045 in penalties
Inspection #304805104
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2002
- Contested
- May 23, 2002
- Final Order
- Aug 29, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 2, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,650
- Penalties on Record
- $3,045
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $735 | May 24, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,100 | $1,470 | May 31, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $350 | May 24, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 |
| 01005 | 5206070001 | Other | 1 | 1,100 | $2,100 | $245 | Jun 7, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 |
| 02002 | 5205005004 | Other | 1 | 1 | $350 | $245 | May 17, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 |
Oct 12, 1999#126596287Oct 12, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#126596287$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126596287
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- 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.
May 1, 1995#120385232May 1, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#120385232$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #120385232
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 1995
- Contested
- May 25, 1995
- Final Order
- Jan 11, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 12, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 711 Hormel Century Parkway, Austin, MN 55912
- 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 killed when caught between saw and guardrail
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 | 2 | 2 | $17,500 | $5,000 | May 22, 1995 | May 25, 1995 | Jan 11, 1996 |
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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.
15 inspections, 1991 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.