AVON, MN — 2009-10-20 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2009-10-20 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION in 530 CTY RD 50, AVON, MN 56310 (NAICS 333612). OSHA activity number 313888224.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: COLUMBIA GEAR CORPORATION
Site address: 530 CTY RD 50
City: AVON
State: MN
ZIP: 56310

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: 2009-10-20 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2009-10-20 00:00:00
Case closed: 2009-11-17 00:00:00
Last modified: 2009-11-25 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 333612
SIC code (legacy): 3566
Employees: 212
Ownership type: A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.242 B

Serious 5 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Nov 2, 2009
Abate by: Nov 6, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-11-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $700.00
2009-11-02 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.303 B07IV

Serious 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 2, 2009
Abate by: Nov 12, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-11-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $700.00
2009-11-02 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.304 G05

Serious 5 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Nov 2, 2009
Abate by: Nov 6, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-11-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $1050.00
2009-11-02 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.305 B02

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Nov 2, 2009
Abate by: Nov 12, 2009
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-11-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $525.00
2009-11-02 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

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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 313888224.

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