WARD'S AUTO SALES
WADENA COUNTY HWY-4, WADENA, MN 56482
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Inspection records
Jul 25, 2003#306760661Jul 25, 2003Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#306760661$2,50010 viol.10 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #306760661
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 12317 150th Street, Wadena, MN 56482
- Industry
- 423140 Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers
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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065308 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Serious | 3 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 B06 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Oct 27, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 14, 2003 | - | - |
| 01007 | 5205012001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 15, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Oct 27, 2003 | - | - |
Jun 13, 1994#107734402Jun 13, 1994Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Safety#107734402$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107734402
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 21, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Wadena County Hwy-4, Wadena, MN 56482
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 29, 1992#111696688Apr 29, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#111696688$76320 viol.20 violations$763 in penalties
Inspection #111696688
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 1992
- Contested
- Jun 30, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 31, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 17 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,526
- Penalties on Record
- $763
- Site Address
- Wadena County Hwy-4, Wadena, MN 56482
- 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 (16 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $308 | $154 | Sep 1, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B05 IID | Serious | 1 | 1 | $252 | $126 | Sep 14, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 01003 | 182065302 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $252 | $126 | Sep 1, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $210 | $105 | Sep 14, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02002 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02007 | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02008 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02009 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02010 | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02011 | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A02 VIA | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02012 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E06 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| 02013 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $168 | $84 | Nov 1, 1992 | Jun 30, 1992 | Aug 31, 1992 |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
3 inspections, 1992 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers reported 2.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%; NAICS 4231 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source