COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC.
1420 PROGRESS ST, NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 · NAICS 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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Inspection records
May 9, 2025#348242355May 9, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348242355$24,1093 viol.3 violations$24,109 in penalties
Inspection #348242355
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2025
- Final Order
- Nov 21, 2025
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 111
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,155
- Penalties on Record
- $24,109
- Site Address
- 1420 Progress St, North Liberty, IA 52317
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $10,046 | $14,063 | Nov 28, 2025 | - | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 11 | $14,063 | $0 | Nov 28, 2025 | - | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $10,046 | $10,046 | Nov 28, 2025 | - | Nov 21, 2025 |
Nov 20, 2019#344463807Nov 20, 2019Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#344463807$15,6297 viol.7 violations$15,629 in penalties
Inspection #344463807
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2019
- Final Order
- Jan 9, 2020
- Closed
- Jun 10, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $31,256
- Penalties on Record
- $15,629
- Site Address
- 1420 Progress St, North Liberty, IA 52317
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,682 | $2,841 | - | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 21 | $5,683 | $2,842 | - | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 6 | 8 | $5,683 | $2,842 | - | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| 01004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 II | Serious | 2 | 27 | $7,104 | $3,552 | - | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I01 | Serious | 2 | 27 | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2020 | - | Jan 9, 2020 |
| 01005 | 1910.263 Bakery Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100263 C03 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $7,104 | $3,552 | Jun 5, 2020 | - | Jan 9, 2020 |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Jan 9, 2020 |
May 29, 2019#344042122May 29, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344042122$3372 viol.2 violations$337 in penalties
Inspection #344042122
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 2019
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2019
- Closed
- Aug 8, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 78
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $674
- Penalties on Record
- $337
- Site Address
- 1420 Progress St, North Liberty, IA 52317
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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 strains lower back while lifting heavy load
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B03 | Other | 1 | 5 | $674 | $337 | Jul 25, 2019 | - | Jul 11, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B03 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 2019 | - | Jul 11, 2019 |
May 24, 2016#341502763May 24, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341502763$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341502763
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2016
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1420 Progress St, North Liberty, IA 52317
- Industry
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
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.
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,612 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: commercial bakeries reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source