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Tri Rinse: OSHA inspections and violations

Ackley, Iowa · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423930

2inspections
11citation items
$16,506current penalties
Jul 1, 2024last inspection

Tri Rinse has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 2017.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 1, 2024 after a complaint, in Belmond.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 10 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $32,462 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,506, down 49%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (3 items).

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Tri Rinse averages $8,253 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Tri Rinse also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Tri Rinse: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347592305 OPENED JUL 1, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Dec 23, 2024

700 Luick's Lane South, Belmond, IA 50421 · General Warehousing and Storage · 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$5,804$2,902Nov 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$5,804$2,902Nov 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$5,804$2,902Nov 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Nov 15, 2024Final

Inspection 342798378 OPENED NOV 28, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 22 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 2018

313 Sherman Ave, Ackley, IA 50601 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)
 Serious$3,500$2,000Feb 9, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Other-than-serious$1,750$700Feb 9, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$1,050$700Feb 9, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$1,750$1,000Feb 9, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$3,500$2,000Feb 9, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$1,750$700Feb 9, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$1,750$700Feb 9, 2018Final

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 Belmond site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 36 workers: 8.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Tri Rinse, Inc.-Belmond Plant
Belmond · 2025
36 308.72.6
Tri Rinse, Inc. Ackley Plant
Ackley · 2025
22 219.22.6
Tri-Rinse, Inc.-Ackley
Ackley · 2022
26 3010.52.6
Tri Rinse ACK
Ackley · 2018
25 4113.12.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)

(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(b)

(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1)

(p) Operation of the truck. (1) If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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