FERCHE MILLWORK, INC.
OLD HWY 10, RICE, MN 56367
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Inspection records
Mar 29, 1989#107754277Mar 29, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107754277$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107754277
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 17, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Division Street, Rice, MN 56367
- 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.
Jan 25, 1989#107821753Jan 25, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107821753$4558 viol.8 violations$455 in penalties
Inspection #107821753
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $455
- Penalties on Record
- $455
- Site Address
- 400 Division Street, Rice, MN 56367
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $208 | $208 | Feb 27, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A 4 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $247 | $247 | Feb 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 5 V | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B 9 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 1 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1989 | - | - |
Apr 4, 1985#2871234Apr 4, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#2871234$3572 viol.2 violations$357 in penalties
Inspection #2871234
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1985
- Closed
- May 6, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $357
- Penalties on Record
- $357
- Site Address
- Old Hwy 10, Rice, MN 56367
- 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.
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 killed when welding torch ignites fumes in drum
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $357 | $357 | Apr 22, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 XIII | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1985 | - | - |
Feb 26, 1985#2871044Feb 26, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2871044$656 viol.6 violations$65 in penalties
Inspection #2871044
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 97
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $65
- Penalties on Record
- $65
- Site Address
- Old Hwy 10, Rice, MN 56367
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $65 | $65 | Mar 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC1 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 1985 | - | - |
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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.
14 inspections, 1985 to 2025. 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: other millwork (including flooring) reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source