RAJALA TIMBER CO., INC.
HWY 2 WEST 2 MILES, Deer River, MN 56636
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Inspection records
Jan 25, 2011#315252700Jan 25, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#315252700$4201 viol.1 violation$420 in penalties
Inspection #315252700
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 31784 Great Lakes Rd, Deer River, MN 56636
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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 | 182065302 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $420 | Feb 20, 2011 | - | - |
May 27, 2003#306290495May 27, 2003Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306290495$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306290495
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2003
- Closed
- May 27, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 31784 Great Lakes Road, Deer River, MN 56636
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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.
Feb 10, 2003#306280611Feb 10, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306280611$2,00012 viol.12 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #306280611
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 31784 Great Lakes Road, Deer River, MN 56636
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $300 | Apr 17, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Apr 17, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Apr 17, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C04 IV | Serious | 3 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Apr 17, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $670 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued 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 |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 21, 2000#303478598Sep 21, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#303478598$8001 viol.1 violation$800 in penalties
Inspection #303478598
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 31784 Great Lakes Road, Deer River, MN 56636
- 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Dec 22, 2000 | - | - |
Aug 2, 2000#303475040Aug 2, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303475040$3502 viol.2 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #303475040
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 23, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 31784 Great Lakes Road, Deer River, MN 56636
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5206080001 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $280 | Sep 22, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $100 | $70 | Sep 4, 2000 | - | - |
Jun 8, 1999#129450110Jun 8, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#129450110$2,1005 viol.5 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #129450110
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1999
- Contested
- Jul 23, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 21, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 31784 Great Lakes Road, Deer River, MN 56636
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 23, 1999. Final orders are recorded through Nov 11, 1999. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $400 | Aug 26, 1999 | Jul 23, 1999 | Nov 11, 1999 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $800 | $400 | Aug 26, 1999 | Jul 23, 1999 | Nov 11, 1999 |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 50 | $600 | $600 | Sep 1, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $600 | $600 | Jul 26, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Jul 26, 1999 | - | - |
Dec 28, 1995#120398961Dec 28, 1995Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120398961$31,5002 viol.2 violations$31,500 in penalties
Inspection #120398961
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 28, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1996
- Contested
- May 31, 1996
- Final Order
- Aug 11, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 30, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 183
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $31,500
- Penalties on Record
- $31,500
- Site Address
- Hwy.#2 W., Deer River, MN 56636
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C30 III | Willful | 1 | 2 | $31,500 | $31,500 | May 16, 1996 | May 31, 1996 | Aug 11, 1997 |
| 02001 | 182065308 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1996 | May 31, 1996 | Aug 11, 1997 |
Jan 30, 1991#111655361Jan 30, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111655361$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111655361
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 11, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy.#2 W., Deer River, MN 56636
- 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.
Nov 7, 1990#107740284Nov 7, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107740284$2,77221 viol.21 violations$2,772 in penalties
Inspection #107740284
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 30, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 repeat, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,438
- Penalties on Record
- $2,772
- Site Address
- Hwy.#2 W., Deer River, MN 56636
- 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 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.177 Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels OSHA citation code: 19100177 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $495 | $495 | Dec 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205.890 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $171 | $171 | Jan 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Jan 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $405 | $405 | Jan 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $171 | $171 | Dec 13, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 1, 1988#107726218Jun 1, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107726218$1109 viol.9 violations$110 in penalties
Inspection #107726218
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 25, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $110
- Penalties on Record
- $110
- Site Address
- Hwy.#2 W., Deer River, MN 56636
- 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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D 1 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $110 | $110 | Jul 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5206070002 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 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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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
12 inspections, 1982 to 2011. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: sawmills reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source