WATKINS, INC.
150 LIBERTY ST, Winona, MN 55987
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Inspection records
Nov 29, 2010#315112284Nov 29, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315112284$1,2253 viol.3 violations$1,225 in penalties
Inspection #315112284
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 171
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,225
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St, Winona, MN 55987
- Industry
- 311942 Spice and Extract 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 (3 of 3 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 C06I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $750 | $525 | Jan 28, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $525 | Jan 3, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Other | 3 | 5 | $250 | $175 | Dec 14, 2010 | - | - |
Jul 25, 2007#311239230Jul 25, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311239230$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311239230
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St, Winona, MN 55987
- Industry
- 311942 Spice and Extract 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.
Sep 22, 2006#310320874Sep 22, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310320874$1,1202 viol.2 violations$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #310320874
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 164
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St, Winona, MN 55987
- Industry
- 311942 Spice and Extract 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 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 1 | $800 | $560 | Oct 16, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $800 | $560 | Oct 16, 2006 | - | - |
Jan 3, 1995#120380183Jan 3, 1995Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#120380183$9,60014 viol.14 violations$9,600 in penalties
Inspection #120380183
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 1995
- Contested
- Feb 10, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 419
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,100
- Penalties on Record
- $9,600
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St, Winona, MN 55987
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Feb 10, 1995. Final orders are recorded through May 17, 1995. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $300 | Feb 27, 1995 | Feb 10, 1995 | May 17, 1995 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Feb 27, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Feb 27, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Feb 27, 1995 | Feb 10, 1995 | May 17, 1995 |
| 01006 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $0 | Feb 27, 1995 | Feb 10, 1995 | May 17, 1995 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 28, 1991#111689196Oct 28, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111689196$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111689196
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St, Winona, MN 55987
- 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.
Dec 4, 1990#111663159Dec 4, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#111663159$1,08024 viol.24 violations$1,080 in penalties
Inspection #111663159
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1990
- Contested
- Feb 1, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 243
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 20 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,452
- Penalties on Record
- $1,080
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St, Winona, MN 55987
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Feb 1, 1991. Final orders are recorded through Aug 12, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M12 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $228 | $228 | Feb 11, 1991 | Feb 1, 1991 | Aug 12, 1991 |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $264 | $228 | Mar 18, 1991 | Feb 1, 1991 | Aug 12, 1991 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $264 | $132 | Mar 18, 1991 | Feb 1, 1991 | Aug 12, 1991 |
| 01004 | 5205086002 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $228 | $228 | Mar 18, 1991 | Feb 1, 1991 | Aug 12, 1991 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 12, 1989#107771669Sep 12, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107771669$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107771669
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 1, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St, Winona, MN 55987
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 - 0.0099 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0 - 0.0666 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 0.0422 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 - 0.1404 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 1 | 0.47 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 - 0.1337 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B 1 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5206070003 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1989 | - | - |
Sep 29, 1987#104554134Sep 29, 1987Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#104554134$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104554134
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St., Winona, MN 55987
- 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.
Jul 1, 1987#104541859Jul 1, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104541859$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104541859
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 13, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St., Winona, MN 55987
- 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.
Jun 19, 1987#104541933Jun 19, 1987Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#104541933$2,5157 viol.7 violations$2,515 in penalties
Inspection #104541933
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 1987
- Contested
- Aug 3, 1987
- Closed
- May 9, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,515
- Penalties on Record
- $2,515
- Site Address
- 150 Liberty St., Winona, MN 55987
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Overloaded elevator fell to elevator pit: no employee injury
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205.450 | Serious | 1 | 29 | $650 | $650 | Jul 3, 1987 | Aug 3, 1987 | - |
| 01002 | 5205.450 | Serious | 1 | 29 | $650 | $650 | Jul 3, 1987 | Aug 3, 1987 | - |
| 01003 | 5205.450 | Serious | 1 | 29 | $455 | $455 | Jul 28, 1987 | Aug 3, 1987 | - |
| 01004 | 5205.450 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $292 | $292 | Jul 28, 1987 | Aug 3, 1987 | - |
| 01005 | 5205044001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $468 | $468 | Jul 3, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 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
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
14 inspections, 1984 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: spice and extract manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source