Bodeans Baking Group has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 2010.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 12, 2023 on a referral, in Le Mars.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 4 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $44,018 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $39,118, down 11%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Bodeans Baking Group averages $10,239 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
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Watch this company2375 Industrial Rd. Sw, Le Mars, IA 51031 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $14,063 | $14,063 | Oct 13, 2023 | Final |
1790 21st St Sw, Le Mars, IA 51031 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 10, 2020: Employee's arm is pulled into conveyor rollers and fractured
At 5:35 a.m. on October 10, 2020, an employee was working for a commercial bakery. It made baked products for the novelty ice cream industry. The employee was working on the night shift, cleaning machinery. On this night, he had been assigned to clean the rollers on ice cream line 1, which was on the west side of the plant. He was cleaning the rollers on the Thomas L. Green rotary cutter die with serial number 2005 48533 and an additional serial number of RC201 048 2005 2679. He was working near a conveyor that was 31-3/8 in. (31.375 in. or 797 mm) above the floor. He placed his lock on the area where his work colleagues had trained him to place it. The rollers, though, remained energized while he worked. This was as common practice. The rotary die on the cookie line one had no guarding underneath the conveyor. As the employee was cleaning under the rollers, wiping cookie residue from them, the rag he was using was pulled into the rollers. His right arm was pulled into the rollers as well. The employee's right arm was fractured in several places. The employee was hospitalized. The employee had been given lockout/tagout (LOTO) training, but he had not been taught how to follow or utilize LOTO procedures for the rollers on the cookie line.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,104 | $7,104 | Feb 3, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $8,051 | $8,051 | Feb 3, 2021 | Final |
1790 21st St Sw, Le Mars, IA 51031 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 25, 2017: Employee sustains amputation of left ring finger tip
At 12:00 p.m. on July 25, 2017, Employee #1 was pulling wafers away from the transfer point on the cool down conveyor when a product jam occurred. The employee's finger became caught between the sprocket and the transfer plate, amputating the tip of the left ring finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 15, 2017 | Final |
2380 Industrial Road, Le Mars, IA 51031 · Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 14, 2010: Employee loses fingers in accident
Employee #1 was operating a sleeving machine, when the rag that the Employee #1 was using became caught in the rotating tool. Employee #1 was immediately taken to the emergency room, where Employee #1 had surgery the next day. Employee #1 l ost his index and middle finger in the accident.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Jul 13, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Jul 13, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jul 13, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Jul 13, 2010 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29(a)
(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.