Inspection #111696696

Name: OSHA Inspection #111696696: FUTURE FUELS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a follow-up inspection of FUTURE FUELS, INC. at Hwy 32 S, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 on May 27, 1993. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 13, 1996.

OSHA documented 46 violations (15 serious, 31 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,542.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 111696696
Type: Follow-Up (F)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 27, 1993
Closed: Mar 13, 1996
Contested: Aug 9, 1993
Final Order: Apr 25, 1994
Total Violations: 46
Penalties on Record: $3,542
Initial Penalties: $7,085

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.

Establishment

Name: FUTURE FUELS, INC.
Address: Hwy 32 S, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#111695094	Jul 19, 1994	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#111697090	Mar 8, 1993	Planned (H)	1 violation	$1,897
#111694089	Oct 31, 1991	Planned (H)	No violations

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 Mar 13, 1996.

Citations on Record

15 serious, 31 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$7,085

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

Current Penalties

$3,542

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 9, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Apr 25, 1994. 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	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$875	$202	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01002	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$437	$167	Apr 27, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01003	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$475	$167	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01004	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$325	$167	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01005	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I	Serious	$275	$167	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01006	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I	Serious	$437	$167	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01007	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$437	$167	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01008	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$625	$167	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01009	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 C02 V	Serious	$275	$167	Apr 27, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01010	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$175	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01011	5205075002	Serious	$375	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01012	5205075002	Serious	$312	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01013	5205.765	Serious	$325	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01014	182065302	Serious	$325	$167	Apr 27, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
01015	182065302	Serious	$437	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$225	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02003	1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII	Other	$150	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02004	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01	Other	$150	$167	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02005	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Other	$0	$0	May 2, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02006	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02007	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 27, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02008	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G08	Other	$0	$0	May 2, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02009	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G03	Other	$0	$0	May 2, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02010	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02011	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02012	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A	Other	$150	$167	May 2, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02013	1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A01 II	Other	$0	$0	May 2, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02014	1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A02 VIA	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02015	1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D07	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02016	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 27, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02017	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I	Other	$150	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02018	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02019	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02020	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02021	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02022	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 27, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02023	5205014001	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02024	5205102001	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02025	5205120003	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02026	5205120004	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02027	5205120006 OSHA citation code: 5205120006 B	Other	$150	$167	May 23, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02028	5206030006	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02029	5205070001	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02030	5206070001	Other	$0	$0	Jun 24, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994
02031	5206100001	Other	$0	$0	May 2, 1994	Aug 9, 1993	Apr 25, 1994

Failure to Abate Penalties6 citations, $584 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 6 citationsissued 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
01007	#111695094	Jul 19, 1994	$94	Aug 16, 1994	Feb 11, 1996
01010	#111695094	Jul 19, 1994	$99	Aug 16, 1994	Feb 11, 1996
02002	#111695094	Jul 19, 1994	$40	Aug 16, 1994	Feb 11, 1996
02010	#111695094	Jul 19, 1994	$81	Aug 16, 1994	Feb 11, 1996
02028	#111695094	Jul 19, 1994	$108	Aug 16, 1994	Feb 11, 1996
02030	#111695094	Jul 19, 1994	$162	Aug 16, 1994	Feb 11, 1996

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.

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