HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
209 S. GODFREY LANE, KNOXVILLE, IA 50138
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Inspection records
Jul 22, 2025#348387556Jul 22, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#348387556$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348387556
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 2025
- Closed
- Oct 7, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 209 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Nov 13, 2024#347874976Nov 13, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347874976$6,5004 viol.4 violations$6,500 in penalties
Inspection #347874976
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2025
- Final Order
- Feb 24, 2025
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,488
- Penalties on Record
- $6,500
- Site Address
- 209 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $9,488 | $6,500 | Feb 19, 2025 | - | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2025 | - | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 01001C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2025 | - | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 01001D | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2025 | - | Feb 24, 2025 |
Nov 2, 2022#346320906Nov 2, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346320906$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346320906
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 209
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 209 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 21, 2022#346241532Sep 21, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346241532$9,3242 viol.2 violations$9,324 in penalties
Inspection #346241532
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2022
- Final Order
- Dec 20, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 205
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,324
- Penalties on Record
- $9,324
- Site Address
- 209 N Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $9,324 | $9,324 | Dec 16, 2022 | - | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 III | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 2022 | - | Dec 20, 2022 |
Mar 9, 2015#340464569Mar 9, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340464569$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340464569
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 149
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 209 N. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
May 3, 2010#314475773May 3, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314475773$4,0004 viol.4 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #314475773
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 2010
- Contested
- Jul 8, 2010
- Final Order
- Apr 26, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 147
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 209 S. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
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.
Worker amputates finger in belts of cooling unit
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 7 | $1,125 | $2,125 | May 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2010 | Apr 26, 2011 |
| 01003B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2010 | Apr 26, 2011 |
| 01004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $1,875 | May 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2010 | Apr 26, 2011 |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2010 | Apr 26, 2011 |
Jul 21, 2008#312440142Jul 21, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312440142$3,0001 viol.1 violation$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #312440142
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 2008
- Contested
- Aug 29, 2008
- Final Order
- Apr 2, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 5, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 209 S. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (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 | Other | 1 | 2 | $25,000 | $3,000 | May 2, 2009 | Aug 29, 2008 | Apr 2, 2009 |
May 7, 2007#310086681May 7, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#310086681$4,5002 viol.2 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #310086681
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 148
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 209 S. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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.
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 on blade
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $1,000 | Sep 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $3,500 | Sep 12, 2007 | - | - |
Jan 17, 1989#104216957Jan 17, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104216957$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104216957
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 18, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 209 S. Godfrey Lane, Knoxville, IA 50138
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
9 inspections, 1989 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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