BEST-WAY FABRICATING, INC.
603 19TH AVE. NE, ST. JOSEPH, MN 56374 · NAICS 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 4, 2007#311077416Apr 4, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311077416$1,2605 viol.5 violations$1,260 in penalties
Inspection #311077416
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,260
- Site Address
- 603 19th Ave. Ne, St. Joseph, MN 56374
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 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 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $280 | Jul 27, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $280 | Jul 4, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $280 | Jul 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 | Serious | 1 | 28 | $400 | $280 | Jul 4, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 28 | $200 | $140 | Jul 4, 2007 | - | - |
Aug 17, 2006#310377304Aug 17, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310377304$9973 viol.3 violations$997 in penalties
Inspection #310377304
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,425
- Penalties on Record
- $997
- Site Address
- 603 19th Ave. Ne, St. Joseph, MN 56374
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Dec 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $600 | $420 | Dec 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $225 | $157 | Nov 15, 2006 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
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.
2 inspections, 2006 to 2007. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,875 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: sheet metal work manufacturing reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source