BALZER INC
2309 3RD AVE, MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN 56159 · NAICS 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 14, 2025#348439399Aug 14, 2025Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348439399$1,3203 viol.3 violations$1,320 in penalties
Inspection #348439399
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2025
- Final Order
- Sep 18, 2025
- Closed
- Sep 24, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,320
- Site Address
- 2309 3rd Ave, Mountain Lake, MN 56159
- Industry
- 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 I A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $720 | Oct 1, 2025 | - | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 01002 | 5205.116 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $800 | $480 | Oct 1, 2025 | - | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $200 | $120 | Oct 1, 2025 | - | Sep 18, 2025 |
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About these records
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Machinery Manufacturing, 18,731 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: farm machinery and equipment manufacturing reported 4.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source