WEST LIBERTY FOODS, L.L.C.
207 WEST 2ND STREET, WEST LIBERTY, IA 52776 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Inspection records
Aug 26, 2009#313701203Aug 26, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#313701203$3,1894 viol.4 violations$3,189 in penalties
Inspection #313701203
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 630
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,375
- Penalties on Record
- $3,189
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Nov 20, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 6 | 6 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Oct 29, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Nov 20, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Serious | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 2009 | - | - |
Apr 8, 2009#313140824Apr 8, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313140824$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313140824
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Dec 20, 2007#311659916Dec 20, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311659916$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311659916
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Sep 5, 2007#311471213Sep 5, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311471213$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311471213
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 13, 2007#310085055Mar 13, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310085055$1,5003 viol.3 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #310085055
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2007
- Closed
- May 17, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,700 | $1,000 | Apr 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $500 | Apr 18, 2007 | - | - |
Oct 24, 2006#310082813Oct 24, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310082813$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #310082813
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 2006
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- 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.
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 amputates two fingers in drill press
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 17 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jan 18, 2007 | - | - |
Jul 18, 2005#308260249Jul 18, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308260249$1,4882 viol.2 violations$1,488 in penalties
Inspection #308260249
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,975
- Penalties on Record
- $1,488
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
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 amputates finger while using neck gun
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Aug 16, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 2005 | - | - |
Apr 22, 2003#305716045Apr 22, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305716045$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305716045
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 2003
- Closed
- May 1, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Dec 10, 2002#305711590Dec 10, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#305711590$1,0631 viol.1 violation$1,063 in penalties
Inspection #305711590
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2002
- Closed
- Feb 4, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,063
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Feb 24, 2003 | - | - |
Sep 6, 2001#303766703Sep 6, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303766703$5,0008 viol.8 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #303766703
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 207 W. 2nd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
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's arm amputated by machine
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Dec 5, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IB | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 25, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 25, 2001 | - | - |
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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.