BLACK FOREST LTD
1205 COUNTY ROAD 45 N, OWATONNA, MN 55060 · NAICS 339911
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Inspection records
Oct 20, 2025#348560293Oct 20, 2025Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348560293$3601 viol.1 violation$360 in penalties
Inspection #348560293
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 2025
- Final Order
- Nov 11, 2025
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 31
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 1205 12th Ave Nw, Owatonna, MN 55060
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $360 | Nov 21, 2025 | - | Nov 11, 2025 |
Dec 30, 2019#344537261Dec 30, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344537261$8405 viol.5 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #344537261
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 2019
- Final Order
- Feb 10, 2020
- Closed
- Feb 12, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 1205 12th Ave Nw, Owatonna, MN 55060
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Feb 21, 2020 | - | Feb 10, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 B04 II B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Feb 21, 2020 | - | Feb 10, 2020 |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $300 | $210 | Feb 21, 2020 | - | Feb 10, 2020 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $200 | $140 | Feb 21, 2020 | - | Feb 10, 2020 |
| 02002 | 5206.700 | Other | 1 | 8 | $100 | $70 | Feb 21, 2020 | - | Feb 10, 2020 |
Apr 16, 2013#317078087Apr 16, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317078087$2453 viol.3 violations$245 in penalties
Inspection #317078087
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 2013
- Closed
- May 13, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $245
- Site Address
- 1205 County Road 45 N, Owatonna, MN 55060
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $105 | May 4, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | May 4, 2013 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | May 4, 2013 | - | - |
Nov 4, 2010#315062448Nov 4, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315062448$4202 viol.2 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #315062448
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 1205 County Road 45 N, Owatonna, MN 55060
- Industry
- 339911
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $400 | $280 | Jan 21, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 G | Other | 1 | 20 | $200 | $140 | Jan 21, 2011 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
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.
4 inspections, 2010 to 2025. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Miscellaneous Manufacturing, 10,051 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.