GRINNELL COLLEGE
1100 PARK STREET, GRINNELL, IA 50112
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Jul 23, 2001#303743983Jul 23, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303743983$5,00033 viol.33 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #303743983
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 530
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 33
- Violation Types
- 30 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,050
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 1225 Tenth Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
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 (16 of 33 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $2,250 | $900 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C08 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F04 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001G | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F07 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001H | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F08 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001I | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F09 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001J | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F11 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001K | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F15 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001L | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $2,250 | $900 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 33 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 6, 2001#303738975Feb 6, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#303738975$2,5009 viol.9 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #303738975
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 535
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- Bucksbaum Center, Grinnell, IA 50112
- 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.
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 are amputated while operating a press
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $800 | Apr 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $600 | Apr 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $600 | Apr 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $250 | Apr 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003A | 40004 OSHA citation code: 40004 1 | Other | 1 | 535 | $750 | $250 | Apr 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003B | 40004 OSHA citation code: 40004 2 | Other | 1 | 535 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2001 | - | - |
May 3, 1985#14768006May 3, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#14768006$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14768006
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 1985
- Closed
- Nov 15, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 436
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1100 Park Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Other | 1 | 48 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 40005 OSHA citation code: 40005 2 | Other | 1 | 48 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 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.
3 inspections, 1985 to 2001. 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
BLS 2024 survey: colleges, universities, and professional schools reported 1.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.6%; NAICS 6113 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source