SUPERIOR PLOW BLADES INC
1225 FRONTIER DR, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 · NAICS 333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 16, 2014#317686566Apr 16, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317686566$2,55012 viol.12 violations$2,550 in penalties
Inspection #317686566
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 2014
- Contested
- Apr 30, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,550
- Site Address
- 1225 Frontier Dr, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Apr 30, 2014. Final orders are recorded through Jul 11, 2014. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065308 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $250 | $150 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $500 | $300 | Sep 11, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $375 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $375 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01II | Serious | 2 | 4 | $625 | $375 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01006 | 1910.1052 OSHA citation code: 19101052 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $225 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01007 | 1910.1052 OSHA citation code: 19101052 L03I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $225 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01008 | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 G | Serious | 2 | 4 | $375 | $225 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04III | Other | 1 | 3 | $250 | $150 | May 22, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03IV | Other | 1 | 4 | $125 | $75 | Aug 11, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 02003 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 3 | $125 | $75 | Aug 11, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 02004 | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2014 | - | - |
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About these records
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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
Industry comparison
Machinery Manufacturing, 17,986 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: construction machinery manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.1%; NAICS 33312 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source