VASCO, INC.
801 12TH ST, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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Inspection records
May 1, 2014#317710325May 1, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317710325$4253 viol.3 violations$425 in penalties
Inspection #317710325
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 13, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $425
- Penalties on Record
- $425
- Site Address
- 1103 Hershey St., Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | Jun 14, 2014 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03IV | Other | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Jun 14, 2014 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 G | Other | 1 | 2 | $100 | $100 | Jun 14, 2014 | - | - |
Feb 4, 2004#307140749Feb 4, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307140749$1051 viol.1 violation$105 in penalties
Inspection #307140749
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 1103 Hershey Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
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 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 11 | $150 | $105 | Mar 13, 2004 | - | - |
Jan 22, 2004#307132332Jan 22, 2004Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#307132332$1402 viol.2 violations$140 in penalties
Inspection #307132332
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $140
- Site Address
- 1103 Hershey Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Mar 6, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $100 | $70 | Mar 6, 2004 | - | - |
Nov 1, 1995#126558147Nov 1, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#126558147$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126558147
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 801 E. 12th St., Industrial Park, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- 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.
Feb 23, 1995#120407390Feb 23, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120407390$1,90011 viol.11 violations$1,900 in penalties
Inspection #120407390
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 27, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,900
- Penalties on Record
- $1,900
- Site Address
- 801 E. 12th St., Industrial Park, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- 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 (7 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Apr 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Apr 12, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Apr 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | May 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 2 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Apr 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Apr 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007 | 5205067502 | Serious | 6 | 1 | $200 | $200 | May 16, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 23, 1987#107730947Dec 23, 1987Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#107730947$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107730947
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 24, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 8, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 801 12th St., Albert Lea, MN 56007
- 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.
May 4, 1982#15373814May 4, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#15373814$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15373814
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1982
- Closed
- May 6, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 801 12th St, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- 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.
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.
7 inspections, 1982 to 2014. 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: machine shops reported 2.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.0%; NAICS 33271 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source