EKON POWDER COATING INC.
205 CENTENNIAL DR., BUFFALO, MN 55313
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Inspection records
Sep 18, 2013#317320083Sep 18, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#317320083$4202 viol.2 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #317320083
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 2013
- Closed
- Oct 29, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 205 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $210 | Oct 25, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $210 | Oct 25, 2013 | - | - |
Jan 19, 2012#316261882Jan 19, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316261882$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #316261882
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 207 Centennial Drive, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
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 | 5206070001 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Apr 18, 2012 | - | - |
Jul 9, 2010#314667197Jul 9, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314667197$6303 viol.3 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #314667197
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 205 Centennial Dr., Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
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 G06 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $300 | $210 | Aug 13, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $210 | Aug 13, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $300 | $210 | Jul 24, 2010 | - | - |
Jun 1, 2006#310162821Jun 1, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310162821$3,3007 viol.7 violations$3,300 in penalties
Inspection #310162821
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2006
- Closed
- Jan 19, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,300
- Penalties on Record
- $3,300
- Site Address
- 205 Centennial Dr., Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
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 7 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 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Jan 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $900 | $900 | Sep 15, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5206070001 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $600 | $600 | Jan 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5206.1100 OSHA citation code: 52061100 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $600 | Jul 9, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | 3 | $150 | $150 | Jul 10, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 6, 2003#306764184Aug 6, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306764184$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #306764184
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 207 Centennial Road, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
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 I07 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Oct 28, 2003 | - | - |
Apr 25, 2001#304194921Apr 25, 2001Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#304194921$1,7506 viol.6 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #304194921
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 24, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 205 Centennial Dr., Buffalo, MN 55313
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Jul 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 21, 1998#302093554Aug 21, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#302093554$2106 viol.6 violations$210 in penalties
Inspection #302093554
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- 205 Centennial Dr., Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $210 | Dec 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 23, 1998#126592328Jul 23, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#126592328$2282 viol.2 violations$228 in penalties
Inspection #126592328
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $325
- Penalties on Record
- $228
- Site Address
- 205 Centennial Dr., Buffalo, MN 55313
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205014001 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $225 | $158 | Oct 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | 1 | 12 | $100 | $70 | Sep 25, 1998 | - | - |
Dec 23, 1997#126553973Dec 23, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126553973$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #126553973
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 23, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Centennial Dr., Buffalo, MN 55313
- 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 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 1998 | - | - |
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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.
9 inspections, 1997 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source