RALSTON PURINA CO
ROUTE 6 EAST, Princeton, IL 61358
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jan 14, 1981#15700768Jan 14, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15700768$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15700768
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1981
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 6 East, Princeton, IL 61358
- 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.
Feb 5, 1980#15699713Feb 5, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#15699713$4201 viol.1 violation$420 in penalties
Inspection #15699713
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1980
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- Route 6 East, Princeton, IL 61358
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $420 | Dec 31, 1980 | - | - |
Dec 14, 1979#15744584Dec 14, 1979Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#15744584$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15744584
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1980
- Closed
- Jun 3, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rural Route 3, Princeton, IL 61356
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1980 | - | - |
Jul 3, 1979#15698830Jul 3, 1979Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#15698830$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15698830
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 3, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 3, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Junction Route 89 And 80, Princeton, IL 61357
- 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.
Jun 29, 1979#15698822Jun 29, 1979Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#15698822$3006 viol.6 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #15698822
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 3, 1979
- Contested
- Aug 15, 1979
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- Route 6 East, Princeton, IL 61358
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 2 | - | $180 | $100 | Aug 7, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $100 | Jul 21, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $100 | Aug 7, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 02003 | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
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About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
5 inspections, 1979 to 1981. 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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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.