HECTOR, MN · 1999-04-08 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: LOFTNESS SPECIALIZED FARM EQUIPMENT

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1999-04-08 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LOFTNESS SPECIALIZED FARM EQUIPMENT in 650 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HECTOR, MN 55342 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 126578459.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: LOFTNESS SPECIALIZED FARM EQUIPMENT
Site address: 650 SOUTH MAIN STREET
City: HECTOR
State: MN
ZIP: 55342

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1999-04-08 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1999-04-08 00:00:00
Case closed: 1999-09-22 00:00:00
Last modified: 2007-12-18 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3523
Employees: 36
Ownership type: A

Citations

9 citations on file for this inspection.

182065302

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 27, 1999
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Minn. Stat. 182.653 subd. 2:  The employer did not furnish to each
employee, conditions of employment and a place of employment free
from recognized hazards which caused or were likely to cause death
or serious injury to employees:
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe was used to transport welding
gases which posed an explosion hazard.on

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (S) $300.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (S) $600.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 27, 1999
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (S) $150.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (S) $300.00

1910.242 B

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 20, 1999
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (S) $150.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (S) $300.00

1910.254 D09 III

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 20, 1999
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (S) $150.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (S) $300.00

1910.212 A01

Serious 3 instances

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 27, 1999
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (S) $200.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1910.303 B01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 20, 1999
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (S) $150.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (S) $300.00

1910.303 G02 I

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 7, 1999
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (S) $150.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (S) $300.00

5205067502

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 7 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 27, 1999
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (O) $50.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (O) $100.00

52050870

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 3, 1999
Abate by: Jun 20, 1999
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1999-08-30 00:00:00 · F (O) $50.00
1999-06-03 00:00:00 · Z (O) $100.00

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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 126578459.

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