BEEF PRODUCTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BEEF PRODUCTS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 501 N. ELK RUN ROAD, WATERLOO, IA 50703 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 54 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $676,025.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-06-15.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 54 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 27, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 28, 2014. Of the 54 total citations, 15 (28%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $676,025.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $12,518.98 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 enforcement action against Beef Products, Inc. represented one of the