NORTHERN STATES POWER CO
LAWERENCE PLANT 5 MILES NE OF, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
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Inspection records
Jun 29, 2017#342444064Jun 29, 2017Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#342444064$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342444064
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4,106
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 801 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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.
Apr 30, 1980#217943406Apr 30, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217943406$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217943406
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 300 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57102
- 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 20, 1977#217933787Jun 20, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#217933787$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217933787
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lawerence Plant 5 Miles North, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
- 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.
Apr 21, 1975#217952415Apr 21, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217952415$601 viol.1 violation$60 in penalties
Inspection #217952415
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1975
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60
- Penalties on Record
- $60
- Site Address
- Alley Between Phillips & 1st A, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
- 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 B | Other | 1 | - | $60 | $60 | Apr 23, 1975 | - | - |
Feb 18, 1975#217958909Feb 18, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#217958909$10510 viol.10 violations$105 in penalties
Inspection #217958909
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 1975
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1975
- Closed
- Jul 6, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $140
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- Lawerence Plant 5 Miles Ne Of, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Mar 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050204 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Mar 28, 1975 | Mar 15, 1975 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050208 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Mar 28, 1975 | Mar 15, 1975 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025051 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $0 | Mar 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040003 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 17, 1973#217733534Aug 17, 1973Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217733534$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217733534
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8 Miles North-East Of Sioux Fa, Sioux Falls, SD 57102
- 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 16, 1973#217733518Aug 16, 1973Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#217733518$504 viol.4 violations$50 in penalties
Inspection #217733518
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 41
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $50
- Penalties on Record
- $50
- Site Address
- 5 Miles North-East Of Sioux Fa, Sioux Falls, SD 57102
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 25, 1973 | - | - |
Aug 15, 1973#217733476Aug 15, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217733476$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #217733476
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 51
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 315 South Phillips, Sioux Falls, SD 57102
- 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1973 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
8 inspections, 1973 to 2017. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: fossil fuel electric power generation reported 2.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source