NORWESCO, INC.
HWY 14 N, Grundy Center, IA 50638
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Inspection records
Apr 1, 1992#115049934Apr 1, 1992Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#115049934$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #115049934
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 1992
- Contested
- Jun 17, 1992
- Final Order
- Mar 11, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 11, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 311 "b" Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,750 | $500 | Jul 10, 1992 | Jun 17, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
Mar 19, 1992#115049553Mar 19, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115049553$4,57514 viol.14 violations$4,575 in penalties
Inspection #115049553
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 1992
- Contested
- Jun 8, 1992
- Final Order
- Mar 11, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 18, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $50,400
- Penalties on Record
- $4,575
- Site Address
- 311 "b" Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
- 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 (12 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 120.4 OSHA citation code: 1200004 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $225 | Jun 12, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01002 | 120.5 OSHA citation code: 1200005 1 | Other | 1 | 80 | $2,250 | $225 | Jun 12, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 80 | $2,250 | $225 | Jun 12, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $4,500 | $225 | Jun 12, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01005 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,500 | $600 | Jul 3, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01006 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 2 | 80 | $2,250 | $225 | May 27, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01007 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,500 | $600 | May 22, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01008 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 80 | $4,500 | $200 | Jul 3, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01009 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 80 | $4,500 | $200 | Jul 3, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01010 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 80 | $4,500 | $200 | Jul 3, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01011 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | $225 | Jul 3, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
| 01014 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $4,500 | $600 | Jul 3, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Mar 11, 1993 |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 30, 1987#104205844Sep 30, 1987Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#104205844$3601 viol.1 violation$360 in penalties
Inspection #104205844
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 16, 1987
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
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 311 B Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's finger amputated by plastic mold
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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $360 | $360 | Oct 10, 1987 | - | - |
Jun 23, 1983#17150863Jun 23, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17150863$2004 viol.4 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #17150863
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 27, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- Hwy 14 N, Grundy Center, IA 50638
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Aug 5, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 29, 1983 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1983 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1983 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
4 inspections, 1983 to 1992. 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.
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