KANDI KOUNTRY EXPRESS, LTD DBA TOWMASTER, INC.
61381 US HWY 12, LITCHFIELD, MN 55355 · NAICS 336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jun 25, 2014#317775740Jun 25, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317775740$2,2754 viol.4 violations$2,275 in penalties
Inspection #317775740
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 149
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,275
- Site Address
- 61381 Us Hwy 12, Litchfield, MN 55355
- Industry
- 336212 Truck Trailer 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.
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 A03II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,250 | $875 | Sep 5, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09III | Serious | 4 | 1 | $1,000 | $700 | Aug 10, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5205067502 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $750 | $525 | Aug 10, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5205.1210 | Other | 1 | 1 | $250 | $175 | Aug 10, 2014 | - | - |
Jan 27, 2011#315252692Jan 27, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315252692$8402 viol.2 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #315252692
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 15, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 104
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 61381 Us Hwy 12, Litchfield, MN 55355
- Industry
- 336212 Truck Trailer 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205067502 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $315 | Feb 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205.890 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $525 | Feb 19, 2011 | - | - |
Dec 11, 2007#311687677Dec 11, 2007Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#311687677$1,1201 viol.1 violation$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #311687677
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 28, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- 61381 Us Hwy 12, Litchfield, MN 55355
- Industry
- 336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing
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 (1 of 1 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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | $1,120 | Jan 11, 2008 | - | - |
Sep 17, 2003#306762238Sep 17, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306762238$2,83510 viol.10 violations$2,835 in penalties
Inspection #306762238
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 108
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,050
- Penalties on Record
- $2,835
- Site Address
- 61381 Us Hwy 12, Litchfield, MN 55355
- Industry
- 336212 Truck Trailer 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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 10 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 A01 | Serious | 7 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Nov 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $630 | Nov 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $315 | Nov 9, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $315 | Nov 9, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $315 | Nov 9, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006 | 5205011601 | Serious | 1 | 108 | $600 | $420 | Nov 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $105 | Nov 29, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $105 | Nov 29, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 13, 2001#304609886Sep 13, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304609886$1,8006 viol.6 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #304609886
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2001
- Contested
- Feb 8, 2002
- Final Order
- Aug 23, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 61381 Us Hwy 12, Litchfield, MN 55355
- Industry
- 336212 Truck Trailer 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 60 | $600 | $400 | Sep 16, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | 3 | 40 | $900 | $400 | Jan 18, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 20 | 80 | $900 | $400 | Sep 3, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 |
| 01006A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Serious | 3 | 30 | $900 | $500 | Oct 15, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 |
| 01006C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Other | 2 | 40 | $300 | $100 | Jan 18, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 |
Sep 13, 2001#304607666Sep 13, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304607666$6301 viol.1 violation$630 in penalties
Inspection #304607666
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 61381 Us Hwy 12, Litchfield, MN 55355
- Industry
- 336212 Truck Trailer 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $900 | $630 | Nov 9, 2001 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 2001 to 2014. 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
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 17,010 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: truck trailer manufacturing reported 4.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source