EQUIPMENT BROKERS, INC.
720 NORTHWESTERN AVENUE, AUDUBON, IA 50025
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Inspection records
Sep 13, 2012#316691609Sep 13, 2012Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#316691609$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316691609
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 720 Northwestern Avenue, Audubon, IA 50025
- Industry
- 337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
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.
Jul 15, 1999#115093205Jul 15, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115093205$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #115093205
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 720 Northwestern Avenue, Audubon, IA 50025
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's fingers amputated in mylar saw
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 90 | $750 | $750 | Aug 19, 1999 | - | - |
Apr 15, 1992#115048761Apr 15, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#115048761$8502 viol.2 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #115048761
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 13, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 720 Northwestern Avenue, Audubon, IA 50025
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,125 | $850 | Aug 25, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1992 | - | - |
Jul 10, 1991#115043101Jul 10, 1991Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#115043101$7,5008 viol.8 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #115043101
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 720 Northwestern Avenue, Audubon, IA 50025
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $750 | $400 | Aug 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Sep 10, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 4 | $750 | $400 | Sep 10, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,200 | Aug 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $700 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
Jun 25, 1991#115042947Jun 25, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115042947$13,50042 viol.42 violations$13,500 in penalties
Inspection #115042947
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 75
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 42
- Violation Types
- 41 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,550
- Penalties on Record
- $13,500
- Site Address
- 720 Northwestern Avenue, Audubon, IA 50025
- 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 (10 of 42 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jan 5, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002F | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002G | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 42 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
5 inspections, 1991 to 2012. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: showcase, partition, shelving, and locker manufacturing reported 4.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source