NELS NELSON & SONS, INC.
75TH AVE W AND COLEMAN ST, DULUTH, MN 55807
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Inspection records
Nov 4, 1997#129444881Nov 4, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#129444881$2,8002 viol.2 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #129444881
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 5, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- Oakland Ave. And Heller Hall, Duluth, MN 55812
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jan 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Jan 14, 1998 | - | - |
May 22, 1997#126547579May 22, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126547579$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #126547579
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1997
- Contested
- Jun 23, 1997
- Final Order
- Oct 16, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 75th Ave W And Coleman St, Duluth, MN 55807
- 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 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $750 | Jun 16, 1997 | Jun 23, 1997 | Oct 16, 1997 |
May 22, 1997#126547561May 22, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126547561$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126547561
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1st St Between 9th And 10th Ave, Duluth, MN 55810
- 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 13, 1996#126547389Nov 13, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126547389$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126547389
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1996
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
- Vermillion And Arrowhead Roads, Duluth, MN 55803
- 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.
Aug 29, 1995#120404983Aug 29, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#120404983$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120404983
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 29, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Palm & Teak Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811
- 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.
Sep 29, 1994#120378740Sep 29, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120378740$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120378740
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1994
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
- Haines And Arrowhead Road, Duluth, MN 55811
- 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.
Jun 23, 1994#120361985Jun 23, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120361985$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120361985
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 29, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4855 Arrowhead Rd, Duluth, MN 55811
- 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.
Oct 6, 1993#120418686Oct 6, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120418686$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120418686
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4321 Stebner Rd, Duluth, MN 55811
- 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.
Jun 28, 1993#120419684Jun 28, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120419684$2401 viol.1 violation$240 in penalties
Inspection #120419684
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- Skyline And 8th Ave E, Duluth, MN 55805
- 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 | 5207.100 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Jul 30, 1993 | - | - |
Aug 5, 1992#111615241Aug 5, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111615241$1,0858 viol.8 violations$1,085 in penalties
Inspection #111615241
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 7, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,085
- Penalties on Record
- $1,085
- Site Address
- Arrowhead Rd & Kenwood, Duluth, MN 55811
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $253 | $253 | Sep 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.102 Eye and Face Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $253 | $253 | Sep 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.902 Surface Transportation of Explosives OSHA citation code: 19260902 D | Other | 1 | 2 | $116 | $116 | Sep 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.905 Loading of Explosives or Blasting Agents OSHA citation code: 19260905 T | Other | 1 | 2 | $116 | $116 | Sep 9, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
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