PALMER CANDY COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PALMER CANDY COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 311 BLUFF STREET, SIOUX CITY, IA 51103 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,063.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-09-04.

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 98th percentile among 19,658 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,797.42.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 8 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 September 27, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 18, 2025. Of the 12 total citations, 3 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $25,063.00 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 $2,088.58 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Palmer Candy Company’s Sioux City facility revealed a critical nexus of mechanical hazards and systemic administrative failures, primarily centered on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) and Machine Guarding standards. The concentration of citations under 1910