TOWNSEND INDUSTRIES
6650 N.E. 41ST AVENUE, ALTOONA, IA 50009
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Inspection records
Mar 27, 1991#104264882Mar 27, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#104264882$8506 viol.6 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #104264882
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 2, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 6650 N.e. 41st Avenue, Altoona, IA 50009
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $240 | $190 | May 25, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $300 | $200 | May 25, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $300 | $200 | May 25, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 120.4 OSHA citation code: 1200004 1 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $300 | $200 | May 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001A | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Other | 1 | 120 | $60 | $60 | May 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001B | 40005 OSHA citation code: 40005 3 | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 22, 1990#104246459Jan 22, 1990Programmed Other (K) · Complete scope, Safety#104246459$6007 viol.7 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #104246459
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 1990
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $960
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 6650 N.e. 41st Avenue, Altoona, IA 50009
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $360 | $200 | Mar 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV0C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $240 | $200 | Feb 27, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $360 | $200 | Feb 27, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 1 | Other | 1 | 160 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 120.6 | Other | 1 | 160 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1990 | - | - |
Jun 27, 1985#2656452Jun 27, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#2656452$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2656452
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 27, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6650 N. E. 41st Avenue, Altoona, IA 50009
- 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.
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.
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, 1985 to 1991. 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).
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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.