JELD-WEN FIBER PRODUCTS OF IOWA

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JELD-WEN FIBER PRODUCTS OF IOWA — a industry sector 00 facility located at 250 E. 8TH STREET, DUBUQUE, IA 52001 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $17,595.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-05-28.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within IA, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 22, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 24, 2013. Of the 22 total citations, 15 (68%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $17,595.00 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 $799.77 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Jeld-Wen Fiber Products of Iowa revealed a pervasive breakdown in hazardous energy control and mechanical safeguarding, indicative of systemic safety management failures rather than isolated lapses. The high concentration of citations under 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and 1910.219 (Mechanical Power-Transmission) underscores a critical risk environment where employees were routinely exposed to amputation hazards and crushing injuries. Specifically, the failure to implement machine-specific energy control procedures (1910.147(c)(4)(i)) and the lack of adequate training and periodic inspections suggest that the facility’s LOTO program existed only in name, failing to protect workers during maintenance and clearing operations. This risk was compounded by the absence of physical guarding on pulleys, belts, and shafts, demonstrating a lack of fundamental engineering controls. The penalty total, while moderate by modern standards, was significant for the early 1990s regulatory landscape, reflecting the high gravity assigned to the potential for catastrophic injury. Collectively, these violations point to a