WHIRLTRONICS INC
208 CENTENNIAL DR, BUFFALO, MN 55313
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Aug 25, 2025#348462656Aug 25, 2025Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348462656$7202 viol.2 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #348462656
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 2025
- Final Order
- Sep 12, 2025
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 113
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- 208 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B11 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $540 | Sep 30, 2025 | - | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $300 | $180 | Sep 12, 2025 | - | Sep 12, 2025 |
Apr 15, 2014#317686624Apr 15, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317686624$2,0526 viol.6 violations$2,052 in penalties
Inspection #317686624
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2014
- Contested
- May 14, 2014
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,700
- Penalties on Record
- $2,052
- Site Address
- 208 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 332116
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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $270 | May 22, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $270 | May 15, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $324 | May 9, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $324 | May 9, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $270 | May 22, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01006 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | $594 | May 22, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 |
May 31, 2012#316552116May 31, 2012Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#316552116$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316552116
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jun 5, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 208 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment 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.
Jan 8, 2009#312833080Jan 8, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312833080$3,5107 viol.7 violations$3,510 in penalties
Inspection #312833080
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 2009
- Contested
- Feb 18, 2009
- Final Order
- Apr 12, 2009
- Closed
- May 4, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 58
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,510
- Site Address
- 208 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $1,200 | $780 | Feb 27, 2009 | Feb 18, 2009 | Apr 12, 2009 |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,200 | $780 | Feb 27, 2009 | Feb 18, 2009 | Apr 12, 2009 |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $390 | Feb 27, 2009 | Feb 18, 2009 | Apr 12, 2009 |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $600 | $390 | Feb 27, 2009 | Feb 18, 2009 | Apr 12, 2009 |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $600 | $390 | Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 18, 2009 | Apr 12, 2009 |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $600 | $390 | Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 18, 2009 | Apr 12, 2009 |
| 01007 | 5206100001 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $600 | $390 | Feb 27, 2009 | Feb 18, 2009 | Apr 12, 2009 |
Nov 2, 2004#307942532Nov 2, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307942532$1,4705 viol.5 violations$1,470 in penalties
Inspection #307942532
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,470
- Site Address
- 208 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Industry
- 333112 Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 60 | $450 | $315 | Dec 18, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | 1 | 75 | $450 | $315 | Dec 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | 1 | 75 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $600 | $420 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5205.40 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $420 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
May 28, 1996#120396338May 28, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120396338$6307 viol.7 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #120396338
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 17, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 57
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 208 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $150 | $105 | Aug 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $200 | $140 | Aug 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 10 | $150 | $105 | Jul 6, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Aug 2, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Jul 6, 1996 | - | - |
| 02003 | 5205.1210 | Other | 1 | 10 | $100 | $70 | Jul 19, 1996 | - | - |
| 02004 | 5206070001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Aug 2, 1996 | - | - |
Jun 13, 1994#120374806Jun 13, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120374806$2409 viol.9 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #120374806
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1994
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 208 Centennial Dr, Buffalo, MN 55313
- 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 (7 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $105 | $105 | Sep 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $135 | $135 | Sep 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1994 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E05 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
7 inspections, 1994 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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