FRED LAWRENCE WHIPPLE OBSERVATORY
670 MOUNT HOPKINS ROAD, AMADO, AZ 85645 · NAICS 927110
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Inspection records
Mar 8, 2022#345823827Mar 8, 2022Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#345823827$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345823827
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2022
- Final Order
- May 17, 2022
- Closed
- May 24, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 670 Mount Hopkins Road, Amado, AZ 85645
- Industry
- 927110
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 (4 of 4 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 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
Mar 8, 2022#345823819Mar 8, 2022Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#345823819$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345823819
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2022
- Final Order
- May 17, 2022
- Closed
- May 26, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 670 Mount Hopkins Road, Amado, AZ 85645
- Industry
- 927110
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A01 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 17, 2022 | |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F08 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 2022 | - | May 17, 2022 |
May 6, 2014#339756454May 6, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339756454$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339756454
Dates
- Opened
- May 6, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 2014
- Final Order
- Jul 1, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Federal
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 670 Mount Hopkins Road, Amado, AZ 85645
- Industry
- 541710
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2014 | - | Jul 1, 2014 |
| 01001B | 1960.8 Agency Responsibilities OSHA citation code: 19600008 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2014 | - | Jul 1, 2014 |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A03 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2014 | - | Jul 1, 2014 |
| 02002 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B02 II | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2014 | - | Jul 1, 2014 |
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About these records
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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.
3 inspections, 2014 to 2022. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Public Administration, 20 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.