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Simply Essentials, LLC.: OSHA inspections and violations

Osage, Iowa · Other Poultry Production · NAICS 112390

2inspections
8citation items
$7,200current penalties
Dec 20, 2017last inspection

Simply Essentials, LLC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 2017.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 20, 2017 on a referral, in Osage.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 4 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $14,325 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,200, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1928.57, guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins (2 items).

For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Simply Essentials, LLC. averages $3,600 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Simply Essentials, LLC.: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342857158 OPENED DEC 20, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 425 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 2018

3150 Kirkwood Avenue, Osage, IA 50461 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 7, 2017: Employee amputates fingertip when struck against feed grain

At 8:00 a.m. on September 7, 2017, Employee #1 was installing a cover over an open feed drop. The auger was operational, and Employee #1's finger came into contact with the rotating auger. Employee #1's distal tip of his left middle finger was amputated but she was not hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(7) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins
 Serious$2,625$1,250Feb 9, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(11) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins
 Serious$3,150$1,450Feb 9, 2018Final

Inspection 342582285 OPENED AUG 24, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 350 employees at the site · Closed Jul 31, 2018

3150 Kirkwood Avenue, Osage, IA 50461 · Other Poultry Production · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$1,500$700Oct 19, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$1,500$1,000Oct 19, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$1,875$1,000Oct 19, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,875$900Oct 19, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
 Other-than-serious$900$450Oct 19, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) · Employee involvement
 Other-than-serious$900$450Oct 19, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1904.35 · Employee involvement

29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1)(iv)

(iv) You must not discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee for reporting a work-related injury or illness.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1928.57 · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins

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