UTILITY SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, INC.
WEST OF GRAND AVE, DULUTH, MN 55807
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Inspection records
Jul 6, 1999#129449260Jul 6, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#129449260$1,8002 viol.2 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #129449260
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1999
- Contested
- Aug 9, 1999
- Final Order
- Nov 18, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 21, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- South Arlington And Deerwood Street, Duluth, MN 55811
- 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 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $900 | Jul 26, 1999 | Aug 9, 1999 | Nov 18, 1999 |
| 01002 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $900 | Jul 26, 1999 | Aug 9, 1999 | Nov 18, 1999 |
Jun 16, 1997#126548460Jun 16, 1997Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#126548460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126548460
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 19, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Woodland Avenue & Anoka Street, Duluth, MN 55803
- 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.
Apr 30, 1997#126548338Apr 30, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126548338$1,1202 viol.2 violations$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #126548338
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 25, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- Wlssd Sanitary Sewer Line Project, Duluth, MN 55806
- 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 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Aug 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $700 | Jun 28, 1997 | - | - |
Jul 8, 1994#120377155Jul 8, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120377155$1,5906 viol.6 violations$1,590 in penalties
Inspection #120377155
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 27, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,590
- Penalties on Record
- $1,590
- Site Address
- 4152 Ugstad Rd, Duluth, MN 55811
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.901 Blaster qualifications OSHA citation code: 19260901 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Sep 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.904 Storage of Explosives and Blasting Agents OSHA citation code: 19260904 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $650 | $650 | Sep 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.905 Loading of Explosives or Blasting Agents OSHA citation code: 19260905 S | Serious | 1 | 1 | $340 | $340 | Sep 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.200 Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19260200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 182065308 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.905 Loading of Explosives or Blasting Agents OSHA citation code: 19260905 T | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
Jun 2, 1992#111616694Jun 2, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111616694$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111616694
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 3, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ramsey St. & 5th Ave., Duluth, MN 55807
- 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.
Oct 31, 1991#111688529Oct 31, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111688529$1,2513 viol.3 violations$1,251 in penalties
Inspection #111688529
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,251
- Penalties on Record
- $1,251
- Site Address
- West Of Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807
- 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 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $791 | $791 | Nov 24, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $230 | $230 | Dec 9, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $230 | $230 | Dec 9, 1991 | - | - |
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.
16 inspections, 1991 to 2008. 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.