Establishment profile
PALMER CANDY COMPANY
311 BLUFF STREET, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51106
Operated by Palmer Candy Company · 1 of 3 establishments
311352 — Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
EIN 420987933
Summary
PALMER CANDY COMPANY has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 2 years of recorded history, with $23,063 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 50th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PALMER CANDY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $23,063 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $14,063 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3113 within IA. Peer group: 17 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 142 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PALMER CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PALMER CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALMER CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PALMER CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for PALMER CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALMER CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PALMER CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | Referral | 7 | — | $9,000 | |
| 2023-11-29 | Referral | 1 | — | $14,063 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PALMER CANDY COMPANY is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Palmer Candy Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Palmer Candy Company across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PALMER CANDY COMPANYSIOUX CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Palmer Candy Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PALMER CANDY COMPANYSIOUX CITY, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PALMER CANDY COMPANYSIOUX CITY, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Palmer Candy Company locationsParent rollup
- Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased ChocolateAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Confectionery Manufacturing from in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PALMER CANDY COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Palmer Candy Company, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PALMER CANDY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- PALMER CANDY COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $23,063 in total penalties.
- How does PALMER CANDY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- PALMER CANDY COMPANY operates in the confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. PALMER CANDY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4.59 compared to an industry average of 2.1.