L H SOWLES CO
A A S F ARMORY COMPLEX, Bismarck, ND 58501
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Inspection records
Jun 8, 1983#217792712Jun 8, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217792712$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #217792712
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 222 N 7th, Bismarck, ND 58501
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31001 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 H01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $400 | $400 | Jun 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 31002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Jun 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 32001 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1983 | - | - |
May 16, 1983#217785633May 16, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217785633$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #217785633
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6th Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58502
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 26, 1983 | - | - |
Mar 14, 1983#217792308Mar 14, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217792308$2405 viol.5 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #217792308
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 1983
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- St Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, ND 58501
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28001A | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 H02 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Mar 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 28001B | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 29001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 29002 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 F07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1983 | - | - |
| 29003 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1983 | - | - |
Oct 8, 1981#217800143Oct 8, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217800143$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #217800143
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1981
- Closed
- Nov 27, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Gold Seal Bldg, Bismarck, ND 58501
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27001 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1981 | - | - |
Apr 9, 1979#217787183Apr 9, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217787183$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217787183
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Kirkwood Plaza Mall, Bismarck, ND 58501
- 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.
Nov 15, 1975#217810373Nov 15, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#217810373$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217810373
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- A A S F Armory Complex, Bismarck, ND 58501
- 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.
Sep 17, 1975#217810035Sep 17, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217810035$2,3153 viol.3 violations$2,315 in penalties
Inspection #217810035
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1975
- Closed
- May 7, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,315
- Penalties on Record
- $2,315
- Site Address
- A A S F Armory Conplex, Bismarck, ND 58501
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Repeat | 1 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | Sep 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 11001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 I08 | Serious | 1 | - | $750 | $750 | Sep 26, 1975 | - | - |
| 12001 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A09 | Other | 1 | - | $65 | $65 | Sep 29, 1975 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
7 inspections, 1975 to 1983. 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.