Inspection #304223324

Name: OSHA Inspection #304223324: UNITED FOODS INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of UNITED FOODS INC at 255 Cordon Rd Ne, Salem, OR 97301 on Apr 16, 2001. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 28, 2002.

OSHA documented 21 violations (10 serious, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,645. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 18 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 304223324
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Apr 16, 2001
Closed: Jan 28, 2002
Contested: Jun 13, 2001
Final Order: Sep 20, 2001
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $3,645
Initial Penalties: $7,475
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: UNITED FOODS INC
Address: 255 Cordon Rd Ne, Salem, OR 97301
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer18 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#304223092	Apr 16, 2001	Complaint (B)	No violations
#302682950	Oct 12, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#302680996	Jul 26, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations
#302677612	Apr 9, 1999	Accident (A)	No violations
#302052519	Nov 30, 1998	Planned (H)	No violations
#126709906	Feb 6, 1998	Accident (A)	No violations
#126726389	May 22, 1997	Accident (A)	1 violation	$500
#126729649	Jul 26, 1996	Complaint (B)	No violations
#126704618	Jun 17, 1996	Accident (A)	7 violations	$1,110
#126704014	May 7, 1996	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$200
#126722248	May 7, 1996	Complaint (B)	No violations
#126253442	Feb 22, 1995	Complaint (B)	No violations
#124754128	May 18, 1994	Planned (H)	1 violation	$240
#124755166	Mar 10, 1994	Planned (H)	2 violations	$200
#123754723	Apr 30, 1993	Planned (H)	5 violations	$600
#115734972	Mar 12, 1992	Planned (H)	1 violation	$75
#115714545	Nov 7, 1991	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#108226283	Apr 11, 1990	Referral (C)	2 violations	$1,000

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

AmputationHospitalizationApr 17, 2001

Employee suffers amputation of hand

Injury: AmputationBody part: Hand(s)

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).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jan 28, 2002.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$7,475

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$3,645

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 13, 2001. Final orders are recorded through Sep 20, 2001. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	704170008 OSHA citation code: 704170008 B	Serious	$1,250	$500	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01001B	704170008 OSHA citation code: 704170008 A A	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01002	704009902 OSHA citation code: 704009902 B	Serious	$1,250	$500	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01003A	704031003 OSHA citation code: 704031003 C	Serious	$810	$300	Nov 1, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01003B	704040503 OSHA citation code: 704040503 B	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 1, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01004A	704194003 OSHA citation code: 704194003 A	Serious	$975	$750	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01004B	704194003 OSHA citation code: 704194003 C	Serious	$0	$0	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01005	704288001	Other	$195	$0	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01006	704290001	Other	$195	$0	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01007	704307503 OSHA citation code: 704307503 A	Serious	$325	$0	Nov 16, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01008	704281014 OSHA citation code: 704281014 A	Serious	$195	$100	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
01009	704150506 OSHA citation code: 704150506 A	Serious	$195	$100	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02010	704031002	Other	$195	$100	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02011	704033010	Other	$195	$100	May 31, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02012A	704025003 OSHA citation code: 704025003 A	Other	$195	$195	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02012B	704025003 OSHA citation code: 704025003 B	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02012C	704025006 OSHA citation code: 704025006 C	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02012D	704025006 OSHA citation code: 704025006 D	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02013A	701106003	Other	$1,500	$1,000	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02013B	701106009	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001
02013C	701106010	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 2001	Jun 13, 2001	Sep 20, 2001

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.

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