Inspection #348371725
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of CEDAR VALLEY RECYCLING & TRANSFER at 1920 Water St., Waterloo, IA 50703 on Jul 14, 2025. The inspection scope was partial. The citation records show final orders through Dec 22, 2025. The inspection feed does not currently include a close date.
OSHA documented 29 violations (28 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $46,522. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 348371725
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
- Final Order
- Dec 22, 2025
- Total Violations
- 29
- Penalties on Record
- $46,522
- Initial Penalties
- $46,522
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
- Address
- 1920 Water St., Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
| Inspection | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| #342002508 | Referral (C) | 28 violations | $12,575 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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.
Final orders recorded through Dec 22, 2025.
28 serious, 1 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
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 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01002 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01003 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01004A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01004B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01004C | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01004D | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01005A | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01005B | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01006 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05 | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01007A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01007B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01008A | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01008B | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 G | Serious | $0 | $0 | - | Dec 22, 2025 | |
| 01009A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01009B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01009C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01009D | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01009E | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2025 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01009F | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01010 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01011 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01012A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01012B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01012C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01013A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01013B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 01013C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1904.40 Providing records to government representatives OSHA citation code: 19040040 A | Other | $411 | $411 | Jan 12, 2026 | - | Dec 22, 2025 |
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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