This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Puritan Ice Cream Company Safety Record

Kendallville, IN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 04/04/2003

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Puritan Ice Cream Company in Kendallville, Indiana has 40 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 5 classified as serious and $420 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2003.

Puritan Ice Cream Company, located in Kendallville, Indiana, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 40 violations on file, 5 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $420.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

40 Violations
4 Inspections
5 Serious
$420 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
31 ($0)
Serious?
5 ($220)
Repeat?
4 ($200)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (9 total) since 1987
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1987
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1987
1910.0038 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1987
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1992
OSHA initially proposed $5,880 in penalties for Puritan Ice Cream Company, later reduced to $420 — a 93% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
9 citations
1910.0038 OSHA Standard
5 citations
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
4 citations
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $100
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
4 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/04/2003 Complaint? Kendallville, IN 0 $0
09/21/1999 Planned? Kendallville, IN 16 $100
12/18/1992 Planned? Kendallville, IN 7 $0
11/18/1987 Planned? Kendallville, IN 17 $320

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