HUDSON FOODS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HUDSON FOODS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at HIGHWAY 59 NORTH, NOEL, MO 64854 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 114 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $228,917.50. The inspection case was opened on 1988-09-22.

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 MO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 41,963 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,902.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 114 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 January 7, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 8, 1995. Of the 114 total citations, 15 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $228,917.50 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 $2,008.05 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 enforcement action against Hudson Foods represents a high-water mark for OSHA’s