DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
S EAST STREET, GRINNELL, IA 50112
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Inspection records
Apr 21, 2009#313140857Apr 21, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313140857$6501 viol.1 violation$650 in penalties
Inspection #313140857
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 59
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,300
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 201 East Street S., Grinnell, IA 50112
- Industry
- 336399
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 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $650 | Aug 12, 2009 | - | - |
Oct 5, 1999#300374923Oct 5, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300374923$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300374923
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 8, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 345
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- S East Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
- 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.
Apr 29, 1998#115088528Apr 29, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115088528$1,4443 viol.3 violations$1,444 in penalties
Inspection #115088528
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 29, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 1998
- Closed
- Oct 7, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 405
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,713
- Penalties on Record
- $1,444
- Site Address
- S East Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 2 | 10 | $825 | $361 | Jul 30, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VII | Serious | 1 | 50 | $1,444 | $361 | Jul 30, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.255 Resistance Welding OSHA citation code: 19100255 B05 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $1,444 | $722 | Jul 30, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 3, 1991#115044836Sep 3, 1991Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#115044836$20,00023 viol.23 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #115044836
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1991
- Contested
- Jan 7, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 28, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 17 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $57,000
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- S East Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
- 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 (8 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VII0A | Other | 1 | 20 | $2,500 | $0 | Jan 15, 1992 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01002A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 1 | 9 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Dec 30, 1991 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 I | Other | 1 | 20 | $5,000 | $1,000 | Jan 15, 1992 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G03 IV0D | Other | 1 | 20 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jan 15, 1992 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 18 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Jan 15, 1992 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01006 | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 G06 I | Other | 1 | 9 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jan 15, 1992 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 9 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Jan 15, 1992 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01008 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 250 | $2,000 | $0 | Dec 23, 1991 | Jan 7, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 14, 1991#104245451Aug 14, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104245451$11,00012 viol.12 violations$11,000 in penalties
Inspection #104245451
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 1991
- Contested
- Nov 13, 1991
- Final Order
- Aug 28, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $44,000
- Penalties on Record
- $11,000
- Site Address
- S East Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
- 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 (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 120.5 OSHA citation code: 1200005 2 | Other | 1 | 250 | $2,000 | $500 | Nov 5, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01002 | 120.6 | Other | 1 | 250 | $2,000 | $500 | Nov 5, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II0C | Serious | 1 | 245 | $5,000 | $1,250 | Oct 4, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $1,250 | Nov 5, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 250 | $5,000 | $1,250 | Oct 4, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 250 | $5,000 | $1,000 | Nov 5, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01008 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $1,333 | Oct 4, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
| 01009 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $5,000 | $1,333 | Nov 5, 1991 | Nov 13, 1991 | Aug 28, 1992 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 18, 1989#104226956Jan 18, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104226956$3005 viol.5 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #104226956
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 245
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- S East Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
- 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 5 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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $300 | $150 | Mar 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $300 | $150 | Mar 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Other | 1 | 245 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 40004 OSHA citation code: 40004 2 | Other | 1 | 245 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 1989 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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