NELS NELSON & SONS, INC.
75TH AVE W AND COLEMAN ST, DULUTH, MN 55807
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Aug 4, 1983#15398217Aug 4, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15398217$2254 viol.4 violations$225 in penalties
Inspection #15398217
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $225
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- 113 W First St, Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.600 Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260600 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 I01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B | Serious | 1 | - | $225 | $225 | Aug 4, 1983 | - | - |
Jul 13, 1983#15398126Jul 13, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15398126$2881 viol.1 violation$288 in penalties
Inspection #15398126
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 3, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $288
- Penalties on Record
- $288
- Site Address
- 414 W First St, Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 C | Serious | 1 | - | $288 | $288 | Jul 13, 1983 | - | - |
May 31, 1983#15381700May 31, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15381700$952 viol.2 violations$95 in penalties
Inspection #15381700
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 1983
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $95
- Penalties on Record
- $95
- Site Address
- Vermillion Rd Tween Hawthorn, 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 | 1926.101 Hearing Protection OSHA citation code: 19260101 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.102 Eye and Face Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $95 | $95 | May 31, 1983 | - | - |
Oct 5, 1982#15401227Oct 5, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15401227$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #15401227
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 1982
- Closed
- Nov 5, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- Woodland Ave & Arrowhead Rd, 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 17081 OSHA citation code: 17081 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Oct 6, 1982 | - | - |
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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.
50 inspections, 1988 to 2007. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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