RALSTON PURINA CO
901 SOUTH COURT STREET, Circleville, OH 43113 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Apr 13, 1983#215134552Apr 13, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#215134552$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215134552
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1983
- Closed
- Apr 25, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
- 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.
Sep 24, 1980#215141300Sep 24, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#215141300$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215141300
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Jul 25, 1979#215140914Jul 25, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#215140914$60018 viol.18 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #215140914
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1979
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1979
- Closed
- Oct 7, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $3,360
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 901 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
- 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 (8 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | - | $300 | $0 | Nov 14, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $75 | Oct 16, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 J04 | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $75 | Sep 26, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01004A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $75 | Oct 16, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01004B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $75 | Sep 20, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $75 | Sep 20, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
| 01007A | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050204 | Serious | 2 | - | $420 | $75 | Nov 14, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 25, 1979#215055666Jul 25, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#215055666$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215055666
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1979
- Contested
- Aug 15, 1979
- Closed
- Jul 17, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $780
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $0 | Sep 10, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 02001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1980 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
| 02001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1979 | Aug 15, 1979 | - |
Aug 16, 1978#215055096Aug 16, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#215055096$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215055096
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 22, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
- 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.
Aug 26, 1975#215123464Aug 26, 1975Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#215123464$27012 viol.12 violations$270 in penalties
Inspection #215123464
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $270
- Penalties on Record
- $270
- Site Address
- 901 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
- 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 (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050206 | Other | 14 | - | $80 | $80 | Nov 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050211 | Other | 2 | - | $80 | $80 | Nov 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050002 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Other | 3 | - | $55 | $55 | Oct 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 4 | - | $55 | $55 | Oct 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
6 inspections, 1975 to 1983. 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.
Standards cited
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