MACPHERSON TOWNE COMPANY
2801 E 4TH ST, DULUTH, MN 55812
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Sep 18, 1995#120398458Sep 18, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120398458$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120398458
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 18, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 West Michigan Street, Duluth, MN 55806
- 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.
Oct 25, 1994#120406095Oct 25, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120406095$6,3755 viol.5 violations$6,375 in penalties
Inspection #120406095
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1994
- Contested
- Dec 16, 1994
- Final Order
- Aug 14, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,375
- Site Address
- I 35 And 23rd Ave W, Duluth, MN 55806
- 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 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 I08 | Repeat | 2 | 3 | $6,250 | $3,125 | Dec 5, 1994 | Dec 16, 1994 | Aug 14, 1995 |
| 01002 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B07 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Dec 5, 1994 | Dec 16, 1994 | Aug 14, 1995 |
| 02001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 I04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Dec 5, 1994 | Dec 16, 1994 | Aug 14, 1995 |
| 02002 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $500 | Dec 5, 1994 | Dec 16, 1994 | Aug 14, 1995 |
| 02003 | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $500 | Dec 5, 1994 | Dec 16, 1994 | Aug 14, 1995 |
Jun 28, 1993#120419742Jun 28, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120419742$1,0714 viol.4 violations$1,071 in penalties
Inspection #120419742
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,071
- Penalties on Record
- $1,071
- Site Address
- 2801 E 4th St, Duluth, MN 55812
- 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 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 I08 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $357 | $357 | Jul 30, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5207026002 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $357 | $357 | Jul 30, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $255 | $255 | Jul 30, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B07 | Other | 2 | 2 | $102 | $102 | Jul 30, 1993 | - | - |
Jul 12, 1984#14903009Jul 12, 1984Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#14903009$931 viol.1 violation$93 in penalties
Inspection #14903009
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1984
- Contested
- Aug 13, 1984
- Final Order
- Oct 31, 1984
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $93
- Penalties on Record
- $93
- Site Address
- 2nd Street & Lake Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $93 | $93 | Aug 2, 1984 | Aug 13, 1984 | Oct 31, 1984 |
May 10, 1984#14927776May 10, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#14927776$842 viol.2 violations$84 in penalties
Inspection #14927776
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 1984
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $84
- Penalties on Record
- $84
- Site Address
- Lake Avenue & 2nd Street, Duluth, MN 55802
- 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 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 D10 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $84 | $84 | May 27, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A13 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1984 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
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.
5 inspections, 1984 to 1995. 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.