POLY FOAM INC
116 PINE STREET SOUTH, LESTER PRAIRIE, MN 55354
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Inspection records
Nov 18, 2010#315111989Nov 18, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315111989$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315111989
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 2010
- Closed
- Nov 29, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 116 Pine Street South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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.
Dec 4, 2007#311633572Dec 4, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311633572$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311633572
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 116 Pine Street South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
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 | 182065308 | Serious | 1 | 53 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B | Other | 1 | 53 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2008 | - | - |
Dec 21, 2004#307946186Dec 21, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307946186$1,2604 viol.4 violations$1,260 in penalties
Inspection #307946186
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 2004
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,260
- Site Address
- 116 Pine Street South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $420 | Feb 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 3 | 3 | $600 | $420 | Jan 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Feb 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $210 | Jan 23, 2005 | - | - |
Jul 7, 2000#303477673Jul 7, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303477673$4201 viol.1 violation$420 in penalties
Inspection #303477673
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 2000
- Closed
- Sep 5, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 116 Pine Street South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5206070001 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $600 | $420 | Sep 14, 2000 | - | - |
Mar 12, 1996#126558634Mar 12, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#126558634$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126558634
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 116 Pine Street South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
- 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.
Nov 6, 1995#126558154Nov 6, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126558154$2,80013 viol.13 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #126558154
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 10, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 116 Pine Street South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
- 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 (7 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 12 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Jan 31, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Jan 31, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Dec 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Dec 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Jan 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Jan 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Dec 9, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 1, 1984#14892194Nov 1, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14892194$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14892194
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1984
- Closed
- Nov 13, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 78
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 116 Pine Street South, Lester Prairie, MN 55354
- 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 10 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | MOSH0042 OSHA citation code: MOSH0042 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1984 | - | - |
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.
7 inspections, 1984 to 2010. 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.