GOPHER NEWS CO
9000-10TH AVE N, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
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Inspection records
May 27, 2010#314561499May 27, 2010Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#314561499$3,6004 viol.4 violations$3,600 in penalties
Inspection #314561499
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 2010
- Contested
- Sep 24, 2010
- Final Order
- Dec 20, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,600
- Site Address
- 9000 10th Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427
- Industry
- 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065308 | Other | 1 | 66 | $400 | $240 | Oct 2, 2010 | Sep 24, 2010 | Dec 20, 2010 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $600 | $360 | Sep 12, 2010 | Sep 24, 2010 | Dec 20, 2010 |
| 01003 | 5205066002 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $2,400 | Sep 12, 2010 | Sep 24, 2010 | Dec 20, 2010 |
| 01004 | 5206070001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $600 | Oct 2, 2010 | Sep 24, 2010 | Dec 20, 2010 |
Jul 23, 2008#312439482Jul 23, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312439482$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #312439482
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 9000 10th Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427
- Industry
- 424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Aug 26, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Aug 26, 2008 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Aug 26, 2008 | - | - |
Dec 3, 1986#104536008Dec 3, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104536008$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104536008
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9000 10th Ave. No., Golden Valley, MN 55427
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5210063002 | Other | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Dec 22, 1986 | - | - |
May 3, 1984#14920953May 3, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14920953$2303 viol.3 violations$230 in penalties
Inspection #14920953
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 1984
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 89
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $230
- Penalties on Record
- $230
- Site Address
- 9000-10th Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427
- 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 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | May 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $80 | $80 | May 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 4 | 50 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1984 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1984 to 2010. 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: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers reported 2.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.4%; NAICS 4249 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source