SWENKE CO., INC.
1607 S. BROADWAY ST., CONOCO STATION, ROCHESTER, MN 55902
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Inspection records
Oct 28, 2014#317898328Oct 28, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317898328$1,4004 viol.4 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #317898328
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2014
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 18th Ave Nw (near Kings Run Park), Rochester, MN 55901
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Nov 14, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B12 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $210 | Nov 8, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,100 | $770 | Nov 8, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Nov 8, 2014 | - | - |
Aug 4, 1992#111693784Aug 4, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111693784$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111693784
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 23rd Ave Sw & 2nd St Sw, Rochester, MN 55902
- 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.
Jun 10, 1992#111693370Jun 10, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111693370$11,6251 viol.1 violation$11,625 in penalties
Inspection #111693370
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1992
- Contested
- Aug 4, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 14, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 23, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $16,275
- Penalties on Record
- $11,625
- Site Address
- 1607 S. Broadway St., Conoco Station, Rochester, MN 55902
- 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 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Willful | 1 | 2 | $16,275 | $11,625 | Aug 3, 1992 | Aug 4, 1992 | Aug 14, 1995 |
May 23, 1990#111632279May 23, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111632279$2002 viol.2 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #111632279
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 23, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 720 S.e. 9th Ave., Rochester, MN 55904
- 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 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Jun 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1990 | - | - |
Apr 15, 1988#107731440Apr 15, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107731440$1523 viol.3 violations$152 in penalties
Inspection #107731440
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1988
- Closed
- May 27, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $152
- Penalties on Record
- $152
- Site Address
- 24th Street S.e. (pinewood), Rochester, MN 55904
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $88 | $88 | May 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.300 General Requirements - Tools, Hand and Power OSHA citation code: 19260300 B 2 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $64 | $64 | May 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 6, 1988 | - | - |
May 13, 1987#104541370May 13, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104541370$1602 viol.2 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #104541370
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 22, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- S. Broadway Project, Rochester, MN 55904
- 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 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Jun 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 A 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1987 | - | - |
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.
6 inspections, 1987 to 2014. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: site preparation contractors reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 23891 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source