BEEF PRODUCTS, INC.
501 N. ELK RUN ROAD, WATERLOO, IA 50703
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Inspection records
Apr 11, 2014#317653400Apr 11, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#317653400$7,3505 viol.5 violations$7,350 in penalties
Inspection #317653400
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,450
- Penalties on Record
- $7,350
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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 (5 of 5 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 | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | $0 | Jul 28, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1926.403 Electrical - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260403 I02 I | Serious | 6 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 A01 | Serious | 6 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | $1,500 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
Dec 27, 2010#315200741Dec 27, 2010Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#315200741$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315200741
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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.
May 24, 2010#314529363May 24, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#314529363$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314529363
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Jan 14, 2010#314119462Jan 14, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314119462$7,5003 viol.3 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #314119462
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 2010
- Contested
- Mar 12, 2010
- Final Order
- Dec 29, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 8, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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 (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 | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Jan 29, 2011 | Mar 12, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 2011 | Mar 12, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 29, 2011 | Mar 12, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 |
Aug 31, 2007#311562722Aug 31, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311562722$7,00010 viol.10 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #311562722
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2007
- Contested
- Jan 14, 2008
- Final Order
- Nov 26, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct 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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04 | Other | 1 | 20 | $2,250 | $1,000 | Dec 26, 2008 | Jan 14, 2008 | Nov 26, 2008 |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02 | Other | 1 | 20 | $2,250 | $1,000 | Dec 26, 2008 | Jan 14, 2008 | Nov 26, 2008 |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,250 | $1,250 | Dec 26, 2008 | Jan 14, 2008 | Nov 26, 2008 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 X | Serious | 1 | 210 | $2,250 | $1,250 | Dec 26, 2008 | Jan 14, 2008 | Nov 26, 2008 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,250 | $1,250 | Dec 26, 2008 | Jan 14, 2008 | Nov 26, 2008 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 31, 2007#310089495Aug 31, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#310089495$648,00021 viol.21 violations$648,000 in penalties
Inspection #310089495
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2007
- Contested
- Jan 14, 2008
- Final Order
- Dec 9, 2008
- Closed
- Nov 17, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 9 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $972,000
- Penalties on Record
- $648,000
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
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.
Six employees are exposed to ammonia vapors, one dies
Violations
Violation list (5 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | 210 | $4,500 | $8,000 | Jan 9, 2009 | Jan 14, 2008 | Dec 9, 2008 |
| 01002A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $4,500 | $8,000 | Jan 9, 2009 | Jan 14, 2008 | Dec 9, 2008 |
| 01003A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 C02 | Serious | 1 | 210 | $4,500 | $8,000 | Jan 9, 2009 | Jan 14, 2008 | Dec 9, 2008 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 210 | $4,500 | $8,000 | Jan 9, 2009 | Jan 14, 2008 | Dec 9, 2008 |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M03 | Serious | 1 | 210 | $4,500 | $8,000 | Jan 9, 2009 | Jan 14, 2008 | Dec 9, 2008 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 3, 2002#304795859Jun 3, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304795859$6385 viol.5 violations$638 in penalties
Inspection #304795859
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2002
- Contested
- Sep 25, 2002
- Final Order
- Dec 8, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,275
- Penalties on Record
- $638
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 5 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 | 1 | $1,275 | $638 | Sep 15, 2004 | Sep 25, 2002 | Dec 8, 2004 |
| 02001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F10 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2004 | Sep 25, 2002 | Dec 8, 2004 |
| 02001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F12 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2004 | Sep 25, 2002 | Dec 8, 2004 |
| 02001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 J02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2004 | Sep 25, 2002 | Dec 8, 2004 |
| 02001D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 J04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2004 | Sep 25, 2002 | Dec 8, 2004 |
Apr 18, 2001#303736557Apr 18, 2001Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#303736557$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #303736557
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2001
- Contested
- Jul 20, 2001
- Final Order
- Apr 12, 2002
- Closed
- May 28, 2002
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
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 | Other | 1 | 2,200 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Mar 1, 2002 | Jul 20, 2001 | Apr 12, 2002 |
Aug 27, 1998#300370954Aug 27, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#300370954$8501 viol.1 violation$850 in penalties
Inspection #300370954
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 20, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $850
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 6 | $850 | $850 | Dec 7, 1998 | - | - |
Jun 15, 1998#115089773Jun 15, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#115089773$3,1883 viol.3 violations$3,188 in penalties
Inspection #115089773
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1998
- Contested
- Sep 22, 1998
- Final Order
- Apr 5, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,188
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 C01 | Serious | 120 | 120 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Oct 15, 1998 | Sep 22, 1998 | Apr 5, 1999 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 120 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Oct 15, 1998 | Sep 22, 1998 | Apr 5, 1999 |
| 02001 | 120.6 OSHA citation code: 1200006 20B | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1998 | Sep 22, 1998 | Apr 5, 1999 |
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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.
10 inspections, 1998 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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