J R SIMPLOT COMPANY
BUTTERCREEK HWY, HERMISTON, OR 97838 · NAICS 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 21, 2006#309814978Aug 21, 2006Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#309814978$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309814978
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2006
- Closed
- Aug 21, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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.
Mar 27, 2006#309812196Mar 27, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309812196$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309812196
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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.
Dec 1, 2003#306600768Dec 1, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306600768$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306600768
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 685
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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 22, 2003#306598111Jul 22, 2003Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#306598111$4,11013 viol.13 violations$4,110 in penalties
Inspection #306598111
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 4, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 685
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,110
- Penalties on Record
- $4,110
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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 recieves burns while cleaning potato frying vat
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 701076001 OSHA citation code: 701076001 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 23, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $210 | $210 | Aug 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $210 | $210 | Aug 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $350 | $350 | Jul 22, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Aug 12, 2002#305131344Aug 12, 2002Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#305131344$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305131344
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 29, 2001#303313944Jan 29, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303313944$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303313944
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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 27, 2000#303306245Mar 27, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#303306245$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303306245
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 19, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Transportation Div 77817 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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 run over by forklift
Jan 12, 2000#302600895Jan 12, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302600895$6158 viol.8 violations$615 in penalties
Inspection #302600895
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 685
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $615
- Penalties on Record
- $615
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 702022801 OSHA citation code: 702022801 K | Serious | 5 | 3 | $195 | $195 | Feb 24, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $105 | $105 | Jan 12, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $105 | $105 | Jan 12, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 702022809 OSHA citation code: 702022809 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $105 | $105 | Jan 13, 2000 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $105 | $105 | Jan 13, 2000 | - | - |
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.
Jul 30, 1998#302144704Jul 30, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302144704$10,14522 viol.22 violations$10,145 in penalties
Inspection #302144704
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 1998
- Contested
- Nov 18, 1998
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,825
- Penalties on Record
- $10,145
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $975 | $780 | Dec 6, 1998 | Nov 18, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 V | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $975 | Dec 6, 1998 | Nov 18, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 3 | 5 | $975 | $780 | Dec 6, 1998 | Nov 18, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E05 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,625 | $975 | Dec 6, 1998 | Nov 18, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
| 01005A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,625 | $1,175 | Nov 10, 1998 | Nov 18, 1998 | Feb 24, 1999 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 13, 1998#126712199May 13, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126712199$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126712199
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1998
- Closed
- May 14, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 649
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 79319 Simplot Rd, Hermiston, OR 97838
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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 injured when finger caught in screw conveyor
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
29 inspections, 1982 to 2006. 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, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing reported 4.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source