DESA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2701 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101
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Inspection records
Dec 17, 2001#304699903Dec 17, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304699903$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304699903
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Nov 13, 2001#304702947Nov 13, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304702947$1,3002 viol.2 violations$1,300 in penalties
Inspection #304702947
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 650
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,300
- Penalties on Record
- $1,300
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Nov 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 2001 | - | - |
Sep 5, 2001#304292469Sep 5, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304292469$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #304292469
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2001 | - | - |
May 22, 2000#301896460May 22, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301896460$1,6251 viol.1 violation$1,625 in penalties
Inspection #301896460
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2000
- Closed
- Sep 25, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,625
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,625 | $1,625 | May 24, 2000 | - | - |
Jan 9, 1998#301896395Jan 9, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#301896395$6251 viol.1 violation$625 in penalties
Inspection #301896395
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 94
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $625
- Penalties on Record
- $625
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $625 | Mar 20, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 22, 1994#123797268Apr 22, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123797268$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123797268
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,125 | $0 | Jun 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 A03 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1994 | - | - |
Sep 24, 1993#123800435Sep 24, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#123800435$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123800435
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 13, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 22, 1990#112333133Jun 22, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#112333133$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112333133
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1990
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jul 26, 1989#104312251Jul 26, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104312251$3,73034 viol.34 violations$3,730 in penalties
Inspection #104312251
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 34
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 22 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,730
- Penalties on Record
- $3,730
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42102
- 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 (5 of 34 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | 6 | $420 | $420 | Oct 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $280 | $280 | Oct 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 VIIC | Serious | 8 | 5 | $490 | $490 | Oct 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 34 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 30, 1985#18616573Sep 30, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#18616573$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18616573
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2701 Industrial Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
10 inspections, 1985 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.