MINNESOTA RUBBER COMPANY, DIV. OF QUADION CORP.
600 QUADEE DRIVE, WATERTOWN, SD 57201
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Inspection records
Jul 18, 2002#304204993Jul 18, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304204993$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304204993
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 277
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 600 Quadee Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butanone | 2 | 26.1737499 - 40.3434525 | ppm |
| Hexone | 2 | 0.8401057 - 29.7219715 | ppm |
| Toluene | 2 | 0.3070379 - 25.9084911 | ppm |
Jan 5, 2000#102761244Jan 5, 2000Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#102761244$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102761244
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 600 Quadee Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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.
Oct 25, 1995#113325575Oct 25, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#113325575$200,00025 viol.25 violations$200,000 in penalties
Inspection #113325575
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1995
- Contested
- May 3, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 420
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 19 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $80,000
- Penalties on Record
- $200,000
- Site Address
- 600 Quadee Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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 when overcome by liquid nitrogen
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on May 3, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Jan 2, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Apr 30, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Apr 22, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $2,500 | $2,500 | May 15, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 01004A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 105 | 100 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 29, 1999 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 01005 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Apr 30, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 02001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Unclassified | 3 | 20 | $70,000 | $190,000 | Apr 16, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 02001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D01 | Unclassified | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 02001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 V | Unclassified | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 02001D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D13 | Unclassified | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 02001E | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 II | Unclassified | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001F | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 III | Unclassified | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 13, 1990#100564798Jun 13, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100564798$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100564798
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 600 Quadee Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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.
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 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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
4 inspections, 1990 to 2002. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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.