L H SOWLES
12TH AND MARQUETTE, Minneapolis, MN 55401
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Inspection records
Feb 19, 1991#111654901Feb 19, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111654901$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111654901
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 28, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 S 1st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401
- 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.
Mar 27, 1990#111607396Mar 27, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111607396$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111607396
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 S 1st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401
- 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 10, 1989#111638094Nov 10, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#111638094$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111638094
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 4, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 100 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed in fall from edge of building floor
Aug 10, 1989#107749566Aug 10, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107749566$1,0006 viol.6 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #107749566
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1989
- Contested
- Sep 26, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,820
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 100 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Sep 26, 1989. Final orders are recorded through Sep 13, 1990. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.105 Safety Nets OSHA citation code: 19260105 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $800 | Sep 16, 1989 | Sep 26, 1989 | Sep 13, 1990 |
| 01002 | 1926.750 Steel Erection - Scope OSHA citation code: 19260750 B 1 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $420 | $200 | Sep 16, 1989 | Sep 26, 1989 | Sep 13, 1990 |
| 02001 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 A 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 A 3 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A 9 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 19, 1989#107744773Jul 19, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107744773$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107744773
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7400 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 F | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1989 | - | - |
May 1, 1989#107823155May 1, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#107823155$8,0001 viol.1 violation$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #107823155
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 1989
- Contested
- May 31, 1989
- Final Order
- Sep 13, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 7400 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed in fall from roof
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.750 Steel Erection - Scope OSHA citation code: 19260750 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $14,000 | $8,000 | May 22, 1989 | May 31, 1989 | Sep 13, 1990 |
Oct 11, 1988#107819310Oct 11, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107819310$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107819310
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 2nd Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55403
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5207025005 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1988 | - | - |
Jun 5, 1986#104595145Jun 5, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104595145$2801 viol.1 violation$280 in penalties
Inspection #104595145
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 6th Street And Portland Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55415
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 E10 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Jun 16, 1986 | - | - |
Jan 12, 1984#15409634Jan 12, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15409634$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15409634
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 1984
- Closed
- Jan 20, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1316 Marquette, Minneapolis, MN 55403
- 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 29, 1983#15412653Nov 29, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15412653$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15412653
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1983
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 222 S 9th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402
- 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.
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.
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.
18 inspections, 1973 to 1991. 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.