Inspection #311469589

Name: OSHA Inspection #311469589: LOUP VALLEY ALFALFA INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of LOUP VALLEY ALFALFA INC at 46671 St. Hwy 91, Burwell, NE 68823 on Dec 16, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Aug 22, 2012.

OSHA documented 33 violations (23 serious, 7 willful, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $293,000.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 311469589
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Dec 16, 2009
Closed: Aug 22, 2012
Contested: Jul 2, 2010
Final Order: Mar 10, 2011
Total Violations: 33
Penalties on Record: $293,000
Initial Penalties: $293,000

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.

Establishment

Name: LOUP VALLEY ALFALFA INC
Address: 46671 St. Hwy 91, Burwell, NE 68823
Industry: 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#116003872	Oct 17, 1996	Planned (H)	No violations
#1892249	Aug 20, 1985	Planned (H)	No violations
#17288721	Feb 4, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#17212267	Oct 17, 1974	Planned (H)	7 violations	$55

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (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 Aug 22, 2012.

Citations on Record

23 serious, 7 willful, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$293,000

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

Current Penalties

$293,000

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 2, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Mar 10, 2011. 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. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E03 VC	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01002	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01003A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01003B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01003C	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IM	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01004	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01005A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01005B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01006A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01006B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01007	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01008A	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01008B	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J03	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01009	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01010	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 E02	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01011	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 I	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01012	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M01 I	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01013	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01014A	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01014B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01015A	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVB	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01015B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
01016	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
02001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Willful	$35,000	$35,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
02002	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 II	Willful	$35,000	$35,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
02003	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 III	Willful	$35,000	$35,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
02004	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 IV	Willful	$35,000	$35,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
02005	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G02	Willful	$35,000	$35,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
02006	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G03	Willful	$35,000	$35,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
02007	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J02 II	Willful	$35,000	$35,000	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
03001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
03002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IC	Other	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011
03003	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III	Other	$0	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Jul 2, 2010	Mar 10, 2011

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.

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