A pet food company that prevented OSHA from inspecting its facility has been ordered by a U.S. District Court judge to allow inspections or pay hefty fines.
After finding All-Feed Processing & Packaging in contempt for failing to allow OSHA to inspect its pet food research and packaging facility in Galva, Illinois, Judge John Gorman imposed a daily fine of $500 that began on May 4. The fines against the company will be purged once OSHA is allowed to conduct full-shift monitoring of employees' exposure to dust and noise under normal plant operating conditions without interference. The company will still be responsible for paying court costs and attorney fees.