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1501 PARK RD, CHANHASSEN, MN 55317
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Inspection records
Mar 28, 1994#120372032Mar 28, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120372032$8252 viol.2 violations$825 in penalties
Inspection #120372032
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 116
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $825
- Penalties on Record
- $825
- Site Address
- 950 Lake Drive, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $510 | $510 | Jun 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 4 | 1 | $315 | $315 | Jun 3, 1994 | - | - |
Jul 23, 1991#111672689Jul 23, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111672689$2588 viol.8 violations$258 in penalties
Inspection #111672689
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $258
- Penalties on Record
- $258
- Site Address
- 1501 Park Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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 (6 of 8 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 | 1 | 1 | $258 | $258 | Sep 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 182065308 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02005 | 5205011602 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
Nov 22, 1989#111638326Nov 22, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111638326$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #111638326
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 22, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 1501 Park Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Dec 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5206070002 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5205120003 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 1990 | - | - |
Sep 10, 1987#104557111Sep 10, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104557111$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104557111
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1987
- Closed
- Sep 15, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 94
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1501 Park Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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 16, 1987#104560123Jul 16, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104560123$52611 viol.11 violations$526 in penalties
Inspection #104560123
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1987
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 94
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $526
- Penalties on Record
- $526
- Site Address
- 1501 Park Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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 (6 of 11 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 A 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $104 | $104 | Aug 1, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B 2 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $227 | $227 | Aug 1, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $195 | $195 | Aug 1, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B 2 | Other | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 1 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 5 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 10, 1985#2881845Oct 10, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#2881845$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2881845
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1501 Park Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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 16, 1985#2893535Jul 16, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2893535$61615 viol.15 violations$616 in penalties
Inspection #2893535
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $616
- Penalties on Record
- $616
- Site Address
- 1501 Park Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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 (6 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $143 | $143 | Aug 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $383 | $383 | Aug 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5206070002 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 28, 1984#444430Feb 28, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#444430$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #444430
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1984
- Closed
- Apr 17, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1501 Park Rd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- 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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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.
8 inspections, 1984 to 1994. 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.