Establishment profile
QUAKER OATS CO.
418 2ND ST. N.E., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52406
Operated by PEPSICO INC · 1 of 848 establishments
Summary
QUAKER OATS CO. has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $5,620 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,581 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 38 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
QUAKER OATS CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $5,620 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 2 | $1,280 | Feb 1984 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 3 | 3 | $360 | May 1980 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Aug 1981 | Aug 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $560 | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 G11 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $240 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $120 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 H02 V | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $100 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E03 IVB | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 18,581 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for QUAKER OATS CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 QUAKER OATS CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 38+ years. Most recent activity: 38 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for QUAKER OATS CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUAKER OATS CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for PEPSICO INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other PEPSICO INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 10 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-339468 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Aug 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-339462 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-338546 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-338530 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-338523 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-338516 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-338512 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-338491 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-019102 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Aug 2009 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-019100 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Aug 2009 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 QUAKER OATS CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for QUAKER OATS CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for QUAKER OATS CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-30 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-26 | Planned | 15 | 13 | $2,140 | |
| 1984-02-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-02-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-12-20 | Planned | 14 | 9 | $2,140 | |
| 1981-08-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $640 | |
| 1980-04-02 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1979-11-05 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
QUAKER OATS CO. is one of 848 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PEPSICO INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PEPSICO INC across all 848 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PEPSICO INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PEPSICOPHILADELPHIA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICOINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICO INCArlington, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- GOLDEN GRAIN ENERGY LLCMASON CITY, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI NORTHWEST BEVERAGES LLCTUMWATER, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICO INC.JOHNSTOWN, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICOSAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Pepsi-Cola Puerto Rico Distributing, LLCToa Baja, PR — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSICO, INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI-COLA CO.TWINSBURG, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PEPSICO INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUAKER OATS CO. 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 PEPSICO INC, which operates 848 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is QUAKER OATS CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- QUAKER OATS CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $5,620 in total penalties.