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Inspection #306678657

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of AG PROCESSING, INC. at 2753 Port Neal Circle, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 on Sep 4, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 17, 2005.

OSHA documented 32 violations (25 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $95,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 17 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
306678657
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Sep 4, 2003
Closed
May 17, 2005
Contested
Jan 12, 2004
Final Order
Nov 3, 2004
Total Violations
32
Penalties on Record
$95,000
Initial Penalties
$162,500
Related Activity
1 accident
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.
Establishment
Address
2753 Port Neal Circle, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer17 on record

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.

FatalityHospitalizationAug 29, 2003

Multiple employees killed or injured in plant explosion

Injury: Burn/Scald (Heat)Body part: Body System

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 May 17, 2005.

Citations on Record
32

25 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$162,500

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

Current Penalties
$95,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 12, 2004. Final orders are recorded through Nov 3, 2004. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Other$2,500$1,000Dec 23, 2003
01002A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E03 VA
Serious$5,000$7,500Oct 24, 2004
01002B1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I
Serious$0$0Oct 24, 2004
01002C1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 I
Serious$0$0Oct 24, 2004
01003A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I
Other$5,000$3,000May 31, 2004
01003B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 II
Other$0$0May 31, 2004
01003C1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 VI
Other$0$0May 31, 2004
010041910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05
Other$5,000$3,000May 31, 2004
01005A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IC
Serious$5,000$5,000May 31, 2004
01005B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IE
Serious$0$0May 31, 2004
01005C1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IV
Serious$0$0May 31, 2004
01006A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04
Serious$5,000$3,500May 31, 2004
01006B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I
Serious$0$0Mar 8, 2004
01007A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Serious$5,000$3,500May 31, 2004
01007B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G02
Serious$0$0May 31, 2004
010081910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 II
Serious$5,000$3,500May 31, 2004
01009A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02
Serious$5,000$3,500May 31, 2004
010101910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03
Serious$5,000$3,500May 31, 2004
010111910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 II
Serious$5,000$3,500May 31, 2004
010121910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06
Serious$2,500$7,500Oct 24, 2004
01013A1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03
Serious$5,000$2,500Mar 8, 2004
01013B1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 II
Serious$0$0Mar 8, 2004
01013C1910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 D10
Serious$0$0Mar 8, 2004
010141910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 F03
Serious$2,500$2,500Mar 8, 2004
020011910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 F05
Serious$12,500$7,000Mar 8, 2004
020021910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 F07
Serious$12,500$7,000Mar 8, 2004
020031910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 F08
Serious$12,500$7,000Mar 8, 2004
020041910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 J04
Serious$12,500$7,000Mar 8, 2004
020051910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious$25,000$7,000Mar 8, 2004
020061910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II
Serious$25,000$7,000Mar 8, 2004
03001A1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06
Other$0$0Mar 8, 2004
03001B1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07
Other$0$0Mar 8, 2004

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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