Inspection #111696431

Name: OSHA Inspection #111696431: OTTERTAIL COUNTY - COURTHOUSE
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of OTTERTAIL COUNTY - COURTHOUSE at 121 W. Junius St., Fergus Falls, MN 56537 on Jul 6, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 16, 1995.

OSHA documented 41 violations (15 serious, 26 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,737.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 111696431
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jul 6, 1992
Closed: Nov 16, 1995
Contested: Oct 2, 1992
Final Order: Jun 7, 1993
Total Violations: 41
Penalties on Record: $5,737
Initial Penalties: $20,548

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.

Establishment

Name: OTTERTAIL COUNTY - COURTHOUSE
Address: 121 W. Junius St., Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#111695219	Nov 22, 1994	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#111679999	Oct 28, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#111695920	Oct 28, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#111696811	Jul 6, 1992	Planned (H)	56 violations	$5,737

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

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Nov 16, 1995.

Citations on Record

15 serious, 26 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$20,548

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

Current Penalties

$5,737

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 2, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Jun 7, 1993. 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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$1,312	$1,312	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Serious	$675	$675	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01003	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D10	Serious	$675	$675	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01004	1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I	Serious	$675	$675	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01005	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$825	$825	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01006	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$825	$825	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01007	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$825	$750	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01008	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$1,312	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01009	5205.115	Serious	$1,425	$0	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01010	5205070003	Serious	$825	$0	Sep 28, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01011	5205075002	Serious	$1,125	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01012	5205075002	Serious	$1,500	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01013	5205075002	Serious	$1,500	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01014	5205075002	Serious	$1,500	$0	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
01015	182065302	Serious	$825	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Other	$562	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02002	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II	Other	$450	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02003	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B08	Other	$0	$0	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02004	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02005	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Other	$675	$0	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02006	1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 28, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02007	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$450	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02008	1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A02 IVA	Other	$0	$0	Nov 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02009	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E06 II	Other	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02010	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D07	Other	$0	$0	Sep 28, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02011	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Other	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02012	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01	Other	$1,125	$0	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02013	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Other	$0	$0	Sep 28, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02014	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 28, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02015	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02016	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Other	$450	$0	Sep 28, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02017	5205075002	Other	$0	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02018	5205075002	Other	$0	$0	Oct 2, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02019	5205075002	Other	$0	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02020	5205075002	Other	$0	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02021	5205075002	Other	$1,012	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02022	5205.890	Other	$0	$0	Oct 12, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02023	5205120003	Other	$0	$0	Nov 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02024	5205120004	Other	$0	$0	Nov 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02025	5205120006 OSHA citation code: 5205120006 A	Other	$0	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993
02026	5205.1210	Other	$0	$0	Sep 16, 1992	Oct 2, 1992	Jun 7, 1993

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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