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SPARBOE FARMS INC
$7,270
penalties
4
viol.
2
insp.

SPARBOE FARMS INC

23577 MN HIGHWAY 22, Litchfield, MN 55355NAICS 112310

Inspections
2
Jul 2009 to Sep 2014 · 2 safety, 0 health
Violations
4
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$7,270
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 4Willful 0Repeat 0Other 0

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Inspection records

Sep 2, 2014Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#317826436$5,8002 viol.

Inspection #317826436

Dates

Opened
Sep 2, 2014
Closing Conference Date
Dec 31, 2014
Contested
Feb 4, 2015
Final Order
Jun 14, 2015
Closed
Jun 16, 2015

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
45

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$9,100
Penalties on Record
$5,800
Site Address
65018 Us Highway 12, Litchfield, MN 55355
Industry
112310

Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed 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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011928.57
Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton Gins
OSHA citation code: 19280057 A06
Serious16$7,000$4,462Feb 6, 2015Feb 4, 2015May 14, 2015
010021928.57
Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton Gins
OSHA citation code: 19280057 A07
Serious11$2,100$1,338Feb 6, 2015Feb 4, 2015Jun 14, 2015
Jul 1, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313517724$1,4702 viol.

Inspection #313517724

Dates

Opened
Jul 1, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Jul 1, 2009
Closed
Aug 14, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
45

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,100
Penalties on Record
$1,470
Site Address
23577 Mn Highway 22, Litchfield, MN 55355
Industry
112310

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015206170001Serious14$1,050$735Aug 3, 2009--
010025206180001Serious11$1,050$735Jul 28, 2009--
Inspections 1 to 2 of 2, newest first

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About these records

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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.

Standards cited

1928.57Guarding of Farm Field Equipment, Farmstead Equipment, and Cotton Gins2 citations · $5,800
52061700011 citation · $735
52061800011 citation · $735

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.0
Industry average1.9
Penalties per inspection
This employer$3,635
Industry average$1,837

Animal Production and Aquaculture, 4,036 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: poultry and egg production reported 4.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.9%; NAICS 1123 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. BLS note: Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees. Source

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