STERNER LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.
351 LEWIS AVE, Winsted, MN 55395
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Inspection records
Aug 4, 2011#315719930Aug 4, 2011Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#315719930$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315719930
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Aug 15, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 351 W. Lewis Ave., Winsted, MN 55395
- Industry
- 335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture 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.
Apr 11, 2003#306284480Apr 11, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306284480$6301 viol.1 violation$630 in penalties
Inspection #306284480
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 351 W. Lewis Ave., Winsted, MN 55395
- Industry
- 335129 Other Lighting Equipment 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 20 | $900 | $630 | Jul 1, 2003 | - | - |
Oct 9, 2000#126582782Oct 9, 2000Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#126582782$7352 viol.2 violations$735 in penalties
Inspection #126582782
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,050
- Penalties on Record
- $735
- Site Address
- 351 W. Lewis Ave., Winsted, MN 55395
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $450 | $315 | Oct 31, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205011601 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $420 | Nov 12, 2000 | - | - |
May 18, 1994#120359567May 18, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#120359567$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120359567
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1994
- Closed
- May 26, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 256
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 351 W. Lewis Ave., Winsted, MN 55395
- 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 29, 1993#120392642Jun 29, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#120392642$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120392642
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 242
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 351 W. Lewis Ave., Winsted, MN 55395
- 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.
Apr 29, 1992#111687323Apr 29, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#111687323$1,2202 viol.2 violations$1,220 in penalties
Inspection #111687323
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 14, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,220
- Penalties on Record
- $1,220
- Site Address
- 351 W. Lewis Ave., Winsted, MN 55395
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $915 | $915 | Sep 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Other | 1 | 15 | $305 | $305 | Sep 30, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 9, 1992#111692620Mar 9, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#111692620$019 viol.19 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111692620
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 351 W. Lewis Ave., Winsted, MN 55395
- 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 (5 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 5, 1982#15435837Oct 5, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#15435837$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15435837
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1982
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 239
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 351 Lewis Ave, Winsted, MN 55395
- 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 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1983 | - | - |
Oct 5, 1982#15387301Oct 5, 1982Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15387301$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15387301
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 1982
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 259
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 351 Lewis Ave, Winsted, MN 55395
- 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 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 ID | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1982 | - | - |
Jul 19, 1982#15386923Jul 19, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15386923$26620 viol.20 violations$266 in penalties
Inspection #15386923
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1982
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 239
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 18 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $266
- Penalties on Record
- $266
- Site Address
- 351 Lewis Ave, Winsted, MN 55395
- 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 (5 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIE | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1982 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 III | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 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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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.
10 inspections, 1982 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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