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Sutherland Printing: OSHA inspections and violations

Montezuma, Iowa · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · NAICS 323111

2inspections
5citation items
$3,375current penalties
Jun 16, 2017last inspection

Sutherland Printing has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 1985.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 16, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Montezuma.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $6,750 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,375, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Sutherland Printing averages $3,375 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Sutherland Printing also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Sutherland Printing: OSHA citation items per year, 1985 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342403268 OPENED JUN 16, 2017Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 28, 2017

525 North Front Street, Montezuma, IA 50171 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,250$625Jul 10, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,250$625Jul 10, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$2,500$1,250Jul 10, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,250$625Jul 10, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1) · Yearly injury summary
 Other-than-serious$500$250Jul 10, 2017Final

Inspection 2656411 OPENED JUN 14, 1985Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jun 14, 1985

111 South 4th, Montezuma, IA 50171 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Montezuma site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 43 workers: 4.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Sutherland Printing Inc
Montezuma · 2025
43 214.72.0
Sutherland Printing
Montezuma · 2021
45 408.52.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1)

(1) Review the OSHA 300 Log to verify that the entries are complete and accurate, and correct any deficiencies identified;

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i)

(2) Guarding horizontal shafting. (i) All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.

Other commercial printing (except screen and books) employers in Iowa

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.