ENERGY ECONOMICS, INC.
109 SOUTH ST S.E., DODGE CENTER, MN 55927
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Feb 23, 2011#315254896Feb 23, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315254896$2,5207 viol.7 violations$2,520 in penalties
Inspection #315254896
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2011
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,520
- Site Address
- 109 South St Se, Dodge Center, MN 55927
- Industry
- 237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $700 | Apr 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 3 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Mar 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 B04 IIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Apr 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A03 III | Serious | 2 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Apr 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Other | 3 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Apr 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $200 | $140 | Apr 7, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 6 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.
Aug 31, 2004#307943860Aug 31, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#307943860$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307943860
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 3, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 109 South St S.e., Dodge Center, MN 55927
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jan 29, 2004#307140434Jan 29, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307140434$3,2004 viol.4 violations$3,200 in penalties
Inspection #307140434
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2004
- Closed
- May 3, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $3,200
- Site Address
- 109 South St S.e., Dodge Center, MN 55927
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $600 | Apr 2, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $800 | $800 | Apr 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $600 | Apr 2, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Apr 26, 2004 | - | - |
Sep 13, 2000#303884266Sep 13, 2000Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#303884266$1,2001 viol.1 violation$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #303884266
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 23, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 109 South St S.e., Dodge Center, MN 55927
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K01 | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Feb 17, 2001 | - | - |
May 10, 1999#302500996May 10, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302500996$90,00024 viol.24 violations$90,000 in penalties
Inspection #302500996
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 1999
- Contested
- Oct 8, 1999
- Final Order
- Jan 24, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 9 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $125,900
- Penalties on Record
- $90,000
- Site Address
- 109 South St S.e., Dodge Center, MN 55927
- 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 (6 of 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 C | Willful | 1 | 30 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Sep 21, 1999 | Oct 8, 1999 | Jan 24, 2000 |
| 01001B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F01 I | Willful | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2000 | Oct 8, 1999 | Jan 24, 2000 |
| 01001C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 G01 | Willful | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1999 | Oct 8, 1999 | Jan 24, 2000 |
| 01002 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 E01 | Willful | 1 | 30 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Sep 21, 1999 | Oct 8, 1999 | Jan 24, 2000 |
| 01003 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 I01 | Willful | 1 | 30 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Sep 21, 1999 | Oct 8, 1999 | Jan 24, 2000 |
| 01005A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K01 | Willful | 1 | 30 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Sep 21, 1999 | Oct 8, 1999 | Jan 24, 2000 |
Showing the 6 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.
Mar 9, 1994#120416896Mar 9, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120416896$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #120416896
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 21, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 109 South St S.e., Dodge Center, MN 55927
- 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 | 5205120003 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1994 | - | - |
Apr 27, 1992#111643797Apr 27, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111643797$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111643797
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 13, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 109 South St S.e., Dodge Center, MN 55927
- 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 10, 1991#111689311Dec 10, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111689311$29715 viol.15 violations$297 in penalties
Inspection #111689311
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1991
- Closed
- May 28, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $297
- Penalties on Record
- $297
- Site Address
- 109 South St S.e., Dodge Center, MN 55927
- 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 (6 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $122 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | #111643797 | May 21, 1992 | $122 | - | - |
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.
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.
8 inspections, 1991 to 2011. 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.