OSHA has cited 12 employers in Independence, Iowa in inspections opened since 2015, for 217 citation items in all. Penalties on those items stand at $180,925 today.
Largest penalties in Independence
| Employer | Citations | Penalties | Last inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pries Enterprises Inc | 144 | $92,480 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Department of Human Services, State of Iowa | 21 | $30,100 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company | 1 | $15,265 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Best Cob, LLC | 9 | $8,664 | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Iowa Engineered Processes Corporation | 6 | $8,354 | May 17, 2023 |
| Heartland Pet Food Manufacturing | 2 | $7,490 | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Wapsie Valley Creamery | 9 | $5,112 | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Real Racing Wheels | 1 | $4,096 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Jak's Restaurant Supply | 5 | $3,621 | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Superior Cleaning Services Ltd | 6 | $2,494 | Jun 19, 2018 |
Every cited employer in Independence
| Employer | Citations | Penalties | Last inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Cob, LLC | 9 | $8,664 | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Department of Human Services, State of Iowa | 21 | $30,100 | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Geater Machining & Manufacturing, Co. | 7 | $1,125 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Heartland Pet Food Manufacturing | 2 | $7,490 | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Iowa Engineered Processes Corporation | 6 | $8,354 | May 17, 2023 |
| Jak's Restaurant Supply | 5 | $3,621 | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Pries Enterprises Inc | 144 | $92,480 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Real Racing Wheels | 1 | $4,096 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Signs and More LLC | 6 | $2,124 | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Superior Cleaning Services Ltd | 6 | $2,494 | Jun 19, 2018 |
| The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company | 1 | $15,265 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Wapsie Valley Creamery | 9 | $5,112 | Nov 27, 2018 |
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