MARTIN BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC.
406 VIKING ROAD, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 · NAICS 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
May 13, 2025#348246851May 13, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348246851$32,7655 viol.5 violations$32,765 in penalties
Inspection #348246851
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2025
- Contested
- Aug 21, 2025
- Final Order
- Jul 8, 2026
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $78,125
- Penalties on Record
- $32,765
- Site Address
- 406 Viking Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Industry
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Serious | 2 | 8 | $15,625 | $15,625 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II | Other | 1 | 8 | $15,625 | $7,140 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 8 | $15,625 | $0 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N06 | Serious | 2 | 8 | $15,625 | $0 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 01006 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | 8 | $15,625 | $10,000 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 | Jul 8, 2026 |
Citation items not in DOL's current published data
As of Sep 24, 2026, DOL's published enforcement data does not include these citation items. DOL does not publish a reason. They are listed for the record and are not included in the counts or penalty totals on this site. Amounts are as recorded on this site before DOL stopped publishing the items.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Issued | Initial | Current | Date Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Serious | Jul 25, 2025 | $15,625 | $15,625 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 II | Serious | Jul 25, 2025 | $15,625 | $15,625 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | Jul 25, 2025 | $15,625 | $15,625 | Sep 24, 2026 |
Sep 26, 2023#346996739Sep 26, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346996739$24,0633 viol.3 violations$24,063 in penalties
Inspection #346996739
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2023
- Final Order
- Mar 13, 2024
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 475
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $28,126
- Penalties on Record
- $24,063
- Site Address
- 406 Viking Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Industry
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $14,063 | $10,000 | Apr 25, 2024 | - | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 2024 | - | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $14,063 | $14,063 | Mar 25, 2024 | - | Mar 13, 2024 |
Mar 18, 2019#343859336Mar 18, 2019Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#343859336$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343859336
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2019
- Closed
- May 8, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 406 Viking Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Industry
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Mar 16, 2009#313071342Mar 16, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313071342$5,25015 viol.15 violations$5,250 in penalties
Inspection #313071342
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,250
- Site Address
- 406 Viking Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (12 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $875 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $700 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 130 | $1,750 | $875 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 130 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,050 | $525 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,750 | $875 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005D | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 130 | $1,400 | $700 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 130 | $1,400 | $700 | Jun 4, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
4 inspections, 2009 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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3 citation items on 1 inspection are not in DOL's current published data and are not counted; they are listed in the affected inspection record.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,243 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.