AUSTIN UTILITIES
500 4TH AVE. N.E., AUSTIN, MN 55912
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Inspection records
Jan 16, 1986#2909596Jan 16, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#2909596$48618 viol.18 violations$486 in penalties
Inspection #2909596
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 1986
- Contested
- Jun 1, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 2, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 95
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $486
- Penalties on Record
- $486
- Site Address
- 500 4th Ave. N.e., Austin, MN 55912
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (18 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.954 Personal Protective Equipment (Electric Power) OSHA citation code: 19260954 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $132 | $132 | Apr 8, 1986 | Jun 1, 1986 | - |
| 01002 | 1926.956 Hand and Portable Power Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260956 A 3 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $132 | $132 | Feb 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.200 Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19260200 G 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1986 | Jun 1, 1986 | - |
| 02002 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 95 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 5206070002 | Other | 1 | 53 | $90 | $90 | Apr 8, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1926.951 Medical Services and First Aid (Electric Power) OSHA citation code: 19260951 A 1 III | Other | 1 | 11 | $60 | $60 | Feb 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1926.556 Aerial Tramways OSHA citation code: 19260556 B 2 XI | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 A 1 | Other | 3 | 3 | $72 | $72 | Apr 8, 1986 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1926.556 Aerial Tramways OSHA citation code: 19260556 B 2 IX | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1986 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1926.951 Medical Services and First Aid (Electric Power) OSHA citation code: 19260951 B 2 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02009A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1986 | - | - |
| 02009B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E 3 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1986 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F 3 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1986 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 A 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 5 VC | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1986 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K 2 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02015 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 F 2 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1986 | - | - |
| 02016 | 5205042001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1986 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $490 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #104595392 | Apr 8, 1986 | $286 | - | Oct 3, 1986 |
| 02001 | #104595392 | Feb 4, 1986 | $204 | - | Oct 3, 1986 |
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About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
11 inspections, 1986 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.