PAULSON ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
340 PHYLLIS ST., BIG LAKE, MN 55309
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Nov 12, 1987#104557582Nov 12, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104557582$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104557582
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 1987
- Closed
- Nov 25, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 340 Phyllis St., Big Lake, MN 55309
- 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.
Feb 19, 1987#104580048Feb 19, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#104580048$32216 viol.16 violations$322 in penalties
Inspection #104580048
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1987
- Closed
- Nov 12, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $322
- Penalties on Record
- $322
- Site Address
- 340 Phyllis St., Big Lake, MN 55309
- 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 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $70 | $70 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 3 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $38 | $38 | Aug 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A 4 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $38 | $38 | Mar 23, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C 1 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $44 | $44 | Jun 8, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B 5 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C 6 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1987 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 4 | 1 | $36 | $36 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B 9 | Other | 2 | 2 | $24 | $24 | Mar 23, 1987 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B 8 I | Other | 2 | 1 | $24 | $24 | Mar 8, 1987 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E 1 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1987 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 5 V | Other | 5 | 5 | $48 | $48 | Apr 6, 1987 | - | - |
Feb 19, 1987#104578968Feb 19, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104578968$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104578968
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 340 Phyllis St., Big Lake, MN 55309
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
3 inspections, 1987 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.