PURINA MILLS, INC.
3901 HIAWATHA AVE. S., MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Feb 25, 2002#304807167Feb 25, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304807167$6301 viol.1 violation$630 in penalties
Inspection #304807167
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 42
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 3901 Hiawatha Ave So, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- 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 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 2 | 4 | $900 | $630 | Apr 2, 2002 | - | - |
Feb 27, 1997#300365251Feb 27, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300365251$2503 viol.3 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #300365251
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1997
- Contested
- Apr 7, 1997
- Final Order
- Jun 20, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 3901 Hiawatha Ave So, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $100 | Mar 25, 1997 | Apr 7, 1997 | Jun 20, 1997 |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 2 | 1 | $150 | $100 | Mar 29, 1997 | Apr 7, 1997 | Jun 20, 1997 |
| 02001 | 5205014001 | Other | 2 | 1 | $100 | $50 | May 29, 1997 | Apr 7, 1997 | Jun 20, 1997 |
Dec 4, 1986#2416469Dec 4, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#2416469$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #2416469
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1986
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1987
- Final Order
- Aug 20, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3901 Hiawatha Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406
- 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B 1 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1987 | Jan 15, 1987 | Aug 20, 1987 |
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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, 1986 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.