NORTHERN INDIANA MECHANICAL
653 AXE STREET, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Aug 19, 2002#304058449Aug 19, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304058449$1,23510 viol.10 violations$1,235 in penalties
Inspection #304058449
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 9, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,235
- Site Address
- 653 Axe Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383
- 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $450 | $225 | Sep 12, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $450 | $225 | Sep 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $225 | Sep 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $335 | Sep 12, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $0 | Sep 12, 2002 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $0 | Sep 12, 2002 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F01 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $225 | Sep 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $450 | $0 | Sep 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2002 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 2002 | - | - |
Feb 17, 1998#125365783Feb 17, 1998Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#125365783$1,3752 viol.2 violations$1,375 in penalties
Inspection #125365783
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 1998
- Closed
- May 21, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,375
- Site Address
- 653 Axe Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.701 Concrete and Masonry Construction - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260701 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,125 | Apr 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.405 | Other | 1 | 7 | $1,000 | $250 | Apr 17, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 18, 1985#2716751Sep 18, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2716751$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2716751
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Motor Sales 1756 Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383
- 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 | 1926.50 Medical services and first aid OSHA citation code: 19260050 D01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.50 Medical services and first aid OSHA citation code: 19260050 F | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1985 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.602 Material Handling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260602 A09 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1985 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 1985 to 2002. 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.