ESSINGER ELECTRIC
1602 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, FORT DODGE, IA 50501
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Inspection records
Mar 31, 1987#101934750Mar 31, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101934750$3502 viol.2 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #101934750
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1987
- Contested
- Apr 22, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 2, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 1602 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Apr 22, 1987. Final orders are recorded through Dec 2, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $720 | $350 | Apr 21, 1987 | Apr 22, 1987 | Dec 2, 1987 |
| 02001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 1987 | - | - |
Nov 13, 1986#101934412Nov 13, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101934412$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101934412
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 13, 1986
- Closed
- Jan 8, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2400 6th Avenue N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 IIE | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 120.5 OSHA citation code: 1200005 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 120.6 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1987 | - | - |
Jan 29, 1985#2647311Jan 29, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2647311$2403 viol.3 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #2647311
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 19, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- Hiway 20 West Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- 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 | 1926.50 Medical Services and First Aid (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260050 D01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $80 | $120 | Feb 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 H01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $400 | $120 | Feb 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1985 | - | - |
Dec 20, 1984#2647121Dec 20, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2647121$5251 viol.1 violation$525 in penalties
Inspection #2647121
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 20, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 1984
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $960
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 800 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- 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 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 H01 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $960 | $525 | Jan 8, 1985 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1984 to 1987. 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.