RUSKIN MANUFACTURING
900 ERWIN THOMPSON DR., MINDEN, LA 71055
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Inspection records
Apr 26, 1994#110343621Apr 26, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#110343621$7,4758 viol.8 violations$7,475 in penalties
Inspection #110343621
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,475
- Site Address
- 900 Erwin Thompson Dr., Minden, LA 71055
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,300 | Jul 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,625 | Jul 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,300 | May 25, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $1,625 | Jun 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 100 | $2,500 | $1,625 | Jul 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 12 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1994 | - | - |
Apr 7, 1993#102283702Apr 7, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102283702$2,6002 viol.2 violations$2,600 in penalties
Inspection #102283702
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1993
- Closed
- May 28, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 94
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,600
- Site Address
- 900 Erwin Thompson Dr., Minden, LA 71055
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 X | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Apr 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $1,300 | May 17, 1993 | - | - |
Mar 2, 1988#100474170Mar 2, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100474170$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100474170
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Erwin Thompson Dr., Minden, LA 71055
- 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.
Dec 1, 1987#101640621Dec 1, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#101640621$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101640621
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 118
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Erwin Thompson Dr., Minden, LA 71055
- 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.
Mar 12, 1987#101635910Mar 12, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101635910$3,04054 viol.54 violations$3,040 in penalties
Inspection #101635910
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 88
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 54
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 40 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,900
- Penalties on Record
- $3,040
- Site Address
- 900 Erwin Thompson Dr., Minden, LA 71055
- 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 54 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $240 | Sep 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Other | 2 | 5 | $700 | $0 | Sep 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V | Other | 1 | 2 | $600 | $0 | Nov 19, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N02 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $400 | $0 | Sep 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 7 | 10 | $600 | $240 | Oct 16, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $240 | Sep 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $240 | Sep 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 12 | 20 | $800 | $320 | Sep 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Serious | 11 | 15 | $800 | $320 | Oct 8, 1987 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $600 | $240 | Sep 24, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 54 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties4 citations, $1,280 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 4 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | #101640621 | Jan 22, 1988 | $900 | - | - |
Showing the 1 FTA rows present in the first 10 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 4 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
5 inspections, 1987 to 1994. 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.