EMPORIA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC in 1525 INDUSTRIAL RD, EMPORIA, KS 66801 (NAICS 311812). OSHA activity number 348377607.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC
- Site address
- 1525 INDUSTRIAL RD
- City
- EMPORIA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66801
- Mailing
- 1525 INDUSTRIAL RD, EMPORIA, KS 66801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311812
- Employees
- 660
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains that were seven (7) or less feet from the floor or platform were not enclosed: At 1525 Industrial Rd. Emporia, KS, on or about July 8, 2025, in the Donut Department, Line D2, Delta #4, employees exposed to amputation hazards, in that the chain and sprocket system is not adequately guarded to prevent contact.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348377607.
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