ELSTON EQUIPMENT CO.
815 E 79TH ST, Bloomington, MN 55420
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Inspection records
Jun 21, 1988#107762288Jun 21, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107762288$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107762288
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 14, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 815 E. 79th St., Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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.
May 11, 1988#107796104May 11, 1988Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#107796104$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107796104
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 17, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 815 E. 79th St., Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205011004 | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1988 | - | - |
Mar 16, 1988#107779886Mar 16, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107779886$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107779886
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 815 E. 79th St., Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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.
Mar 8, 1988#107727257Mar 8, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#107727257$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107727257
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 31, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 815 E. 79th St., Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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.
Jan 21, 1988#104558747Jan 21, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104558747$4245 viol.5 violations$424 in penalties
Inspection #104558747
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 10, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $424
- Penalties on Record
- $424
- Site Address
- 815 E. 79th St., Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $112 | $112 | Mar 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5206070002 | Repeat | 1 | 20 | $192 | $192 | Mar 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 1 | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $120 | $120 | Mar 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D 1 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1988 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1988 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $248 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #107779886 | Jul 13, 1988 | - | - | - |
| 02001 | #107779886 | Jul 13, 1988 | - | - | - |
| 03002 | #107779886 | Mar 30, 1988 | $248 | - | - |
Feb 24, 1986#104502497Feb 24, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104502497$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104502497
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 24, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 13, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 815 E. 79th St., Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5206070002 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 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, 1984#14902399Jul 23, 1984Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#14902399$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14902399
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 815 E 79th St, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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.
Nov 10, 1983#15434459Nov 10, 1983Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#15434459$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15434459
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 815 E 79th St, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1984 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $756 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
Nov 9, 1983#18770842Nov 9, 1983Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18770842$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18770842
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- , Bloomington, MN 00000
- 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
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
9 inspections, 1983 to 1988. 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.
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.