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The Printer, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Des Moines, Iowa · Printing · NAICS 323110

3inspections
11citation items
$16,028current penalties
Feb 11, 2025last inspection

Since 1985, OSHA inspectors have visited The Printer, Inc. in Iowa 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Feb 11, 2025 after a complaint, in Des Moines.

In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 7 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $32,055; today they stand at $16,028, 50% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. The Printer, Inc. averages $14,565 across 1 cited inspection.

The Printer, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

The Printer, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1985 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348035361 OPENED FEB 11, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 125 employees at the site · Closed May 27, 2025

2600 Gannett Ave., Des Moines, IA 50301 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021)
 Serious$5,022$2,511May 1, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$8,036$4,018May 1, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$8,036$4,018May 1, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$0May 1, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$8,036$4,018May 1, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 1, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 1, 2025Final

Inspection 317727626 OPENED MAY 6, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 223 employees at the site · Closed Jun 24, 2014

1220 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA 50312 · Printing · 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$1,125$562Jun 12, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$900$450Jun 12, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
 Other-than-serious$450$225Jun 12, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4) · Yearly injury summary
 Other-than-serious$450$225Jun 12, 2014Closed

Inspection 2653301 OPENED MAY 20, 1985Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed May 20, 1985

338 S W 6th St, Des Moines, IA 50309 · 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 Des Moines site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 142 workers: 4.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 123 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
The Printer Inc
Des Moines · 2025
142 654.52.0
The Printer, Inc.
Des Moines · 2018
164 523.12.0

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 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4)

(4) Who is considered a company executive? The company executive who certifies the log must be one of the following persons:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)

(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

Other printing employers in Iowa

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