Inspection #104207972

Name: OSHA Inspection #104207972: WEST POINT UTILITY SYSTEM
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of WEST POINT UTILITY SYSTEM at 313 5th Street, West Point, IA 52656 on Feb 23, 1988. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 24, 1989.

OSHA documented 16 violations (12 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $600. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 104207972
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Feb 23, 1988
Closed: Apr 24, 1989
Contested: Mar 28, 1988
Final Order: Dec 6, 1988
Total Violations: 16
Penalties on Record: $600
Initial Penalties: $1,610
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: WEST POINT UTILITY SYSTEM
Address: 313 5th Street, West Point, IA 52656
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#104227632	Jan 9, 1989	Follow-Up (F)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Apr 24, 1989.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$1,610

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 28, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Dec 6, 1988. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02	Serious	$90	$50	Apr 19, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01002	1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01	Serious	$90	$50	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01003	1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 D04	Serious	$90	$50	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01004	1926.556 Aerial Tramways OSHA citation code: 19260556 B02 V	Serious	$150	$50	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01005	1926.556 Aerial Tramways OSHA citation code: 19260556 B03	Serious	$150	$50	Apr 19, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01006	1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B	Serious	$150	$50	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01007	1926.950 General (Electric Power Transmission and Distribution) OSHA citation code: 19260950 C02	Serious	$150	$50	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01008	1926.950 General (Electric Power Transmission and Distribution) OSHA citation code: 19260950 D01 IV	Serious	$80	$50	Apr 19, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01009	1926.951 Medical Services and First Aid (Electric Power) OSHA citation code: 19260951 A01	Serious	$210	$50	Apr 19, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01010	1926.951 Medical Services and First Aid (Electric Power) OSHA citation code: 19260951 A01 III	Serious	$210	$50	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01011	1926.951 Medical Services and First Aid (Electric Power) OSHA citation code: 19260951 D01	Serious	$90	$50	Apr 19, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
01012	1926.953 Enclosed Spaces OSHA citation code: 19260953 D	Serious	$60	$50	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
02001	30001	Other	$30	$0	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
02002	40005 OSHA citation code: 40005 4	Other	$60	$0	Mar 21, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
02003	120.3 OSHA citation code: 1200003 1	Other	$0	$0	Apr 19, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988
02004	120.6	Other	$0	$0	Apr 19, 1988	Mar 28, 1988	Dec 6, 1988

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
02003	#104227632	Feb 7, 1989	-	-	-

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

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