MIDWEST PLASTICS INC.
517 1ST NW, MASON CITY, IA 50401
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Inspection records
Jul 26, 2000#300377488Jul 26, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#300377488$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #300377488
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 18, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 517 1st Street N.w., Mason City, IA 50401
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 880004 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.97 Nonionizing Radiation OSHA citation code: 19100097 A03 I | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2001 | - | - |
Jul 13, 2000#303735088Jul 13, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303735088$4,0005 viol.5 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #303735088
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 517 1st Street N.w., Mason City, IA 50401
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $300 | Sep 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,400 | $700 | Sep 25, 2000 | - | - |
Mar 28, 1991#104263082Mar 28, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104263082$3,78011 viol.11 violations$3,780 in penalties
Inspection #104263082
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,780
- Penalties on Record
- $3,780
- Site Address
- 517 1st Street N.w., Mason City, IA 50401
- 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 (6 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 23 | $490 | $490 | May 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 23 | $420 | $420 | May 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $420 | $420 | May 6, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 23 | $350 | $350 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Repeat | 1 | 23 | $980 | $980 | May 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Repeat | 1 | 23 | $980 | $980 | May 6, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 5, 1988#104209077Jan 5, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#104209077$1003 viol.3 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #104209077
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1988
- Contested
- Feb 2, 1988
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 517 1st Street N.w., Mason City, IA 50401
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $360 | $100 | Jan 31, 1988 | Feb 2, 1988 | Jul 11, 1989 |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1988 | Feb 2, 1988 | Jul 11, 1989 |
| 01001C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 1988 | Feb 2, 1988 | Jul 11, 1989 |
Aug 7, 1987#104198189Aug 7, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104198189$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104198189
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 7, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 1st Nw, Mason City, IA 50401
- 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.
Jun 15, 1987#104198015Jun 15, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104198015$3503 viol.3 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #104198015
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 7, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 517 1st Nw, Mason City, IA 50401
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $140 | $140 | Jul 29, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Jul 29, 1987 | - | - |
May 28, 1987#104195581May 28, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#104195581$2405 viol.5 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #104195581
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 517 1st Street Nw, Mason City, IA 50401
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through Jul 11, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $240 | $240 | Aug 31, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 14, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | Jul 11, 1989 |
| 02003 | 120.5 OSHA citation code: 1200005 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 120.6 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1987 | - | Jul 11, 1989 |
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02002 | #104209077 | Jan 11, 1988 | - | Feb 2, 1988 | - |
| 02004 | #104209077 | Jan 11, 1988 | - | Feb 2, 1988 | - |
Nov 6, 1985#2659688Nov 6, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#2659688$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2659688
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1985
- Closed
- Nov 6, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 1st Nw, Mason City, IA 50401
- 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
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
8 inspections, 1985 to 2000. 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.