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2225 EAST COMMERCE DRIVE PO BOX 272, MOUNT PLEASANT, IA 52641 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Inspection records
Jun 18, 2021#345388250Jun 18, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345388250$11,0843 viol.3 violations$11,084 in penalties
Inspection #345388250
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 2021
- Final Order
- Dec 16, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 406
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,165
- Penalties on Record
- $11,084
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 16 | $8,525 | $4,263 | Jan 12, 2022 | - | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Serious | 2 | 25 | $5,115 | $2,558 | Jan 12, 2022 | - | Dec 16, 2021 |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 323 | $8,525 | $4,263 | Jan 12, 2022 | - | Dec 16, 2021 |
May 19, 2021#345317614May 19, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345317614$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345317614
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 23, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 440
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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 11, 2019#344310081Sep 11, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344310081$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344310081
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 534
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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 suffers herniated disc while stacking boxes on pall
Aug 20, 2019#344315817Aug 20, 2019Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#344315817$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344315817
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 26, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 475
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry 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.
Jan 30, 2019#343749701Jan 30, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343749701$20,3252 viol.2 violations$20,325 in penalties
Inspection #343749701
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 13, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,325
- Penalties on Record
- $20,325
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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.
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 fractures leg and bruises ankle when caught between
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II B | Other | 1 | 17 | $11,086 | $11,086 | Feb 28, 2019 | - | Mar 13, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N06 | Other | 2 | 17 | $9,239 | $9,239 | Mar 14, 2019 | - | Mar 13, 2019 |
Sep 24, 2018#343489084Sep 24, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343489084$9,1452 viol.2 violations$9,145 in penalties
Inspection #343489084
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 31, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 16, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 540
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,145
- Penalties on Record
- $9,145
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $3,602 | $3,602 | Nov 20, 2018 | - | Oct 31, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 2 | 12 | $5,543 | $5,543 | - | Oct 31, 2018 |
Jul 13, 2018#343297347Jul 13, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343297347$7781 viol.1 violation$778 in penalties
Inspection #343297347
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2018
- Final Order
- Aug 24, 2018
- Closed
- Sep 4, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 560
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $778
- Penalties on Record
- $778
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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.
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 trips and falls against machine and sustains intern
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $778 | $778 | - | Aug 24, 2018 |
Jul 14, 2017#342470465Jul 14, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342470465$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342470465
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 24, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 530
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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.
Nov 14, 2016#341912426Nov 14, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341912426$4,5001 viol.1 violation$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #341912426
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2016
- Final Order
- Mar 2, 2017
- Closed
- Apr 7, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 482
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 2225 East Commerce Drive Po Box 272, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Other | 2 | 40 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Mar 28, 2017 | - | Mar 2, 2017 |
Nov 7, 2012#316848142Nov 7, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316848142$1,8762 viol.2 violations$1,876 in penalties
Inspection #316848142
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 31, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 520
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,876
- Site Address
- 2225 E. Commerce Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A01 | Serious | 3 | 72 | $1,875 | $938 | Jan 2, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 3 | 51 | $1,875 | $938 | Jan 16, 2013 | - | - |
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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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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.