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WENGER CORP
$10,805
penalties
46
viol.
12
insp.

WENGER CORP

555 PARK DRIVE, OWATONNA, MN 55060

Inspections
12
Aug 1973 to Mar 2010 · 10 safety, 2 health
Violations
46
across 12 inspections
Penalties on record
$10,805
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 10Willful 0Repeat 0Other 36

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Inspection records

Mar 25, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314367541$00 viol.

Inspection #314367541

Dates

Opened
Mar 25, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Apr 5, 2010
Closed
Apr 9, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
400
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
Industry
337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

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.

Nov 18, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#313991432$00 viol.

Inspection #313991432

Dates

Opened
Nov 18, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Dec 9, 2009
Closed
Dec 10, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
400

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
Industry
337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

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 8, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309932564$5,6006 viol.

Inspection #309932564

Dates

Opened
May 8, 2006
Closing Conference Date
May 9, 2006
Closed
Nov 28, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
475

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,600
Penalties on Record
$5,600
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
Industry
337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

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 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01
Serious11$1,050$1,050Jun 15, 2006--
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01
Serious110$1,050$1,050Jun 15, 2006--
010031910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02
Serious21$1,400$1,400Jun 8, 2006--
010041910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04
Serious310$1,050$1,050Jun 1, 2006--
020011910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III
Other10200$700$700Jun 8, 2006--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Dec 2, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305874893$1,2251 viol.

Inspection #305874893

Dates

Opened
Dec 2, 2002
Closing Conference Date
Dec 2, 2002
Closed
Feb 12, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
480
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,750
Penalties on Record
$1,225
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
Industry
337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Serious14$1,750$1,225Jan 5, 2003--
Mar 21, 2001Programmed Other (K) · Partial scope, Safety#304192339$00 viol.

Inspection #304192339

Dates

Opened
Mar 21, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Apr 10, 2001
Closed
Apr 16, 2001

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
500

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Oct 11, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126589001$8001 viol.

Inspection #126589001

Dates

Opened
Oct 11, 1999
Closing Conference Date
Oct 12, 1999
Contested
Nov 23, 1999
Final Order
Mar 2, 2000
Closed
Mar 16, 2000

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
438

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,800
Penalties on Record
$800
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001182065302Serious34$1,800$800Nov 8, 1999Nov 23, 1999Mar 2, 2000
May 13, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#120387659$00 viol.

Inspection #120387659

Dates

Opened
May 13, 1993
Closing Conference Date
May 13, 1993
Closed
May 24, 1993

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
300

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
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.

Dec 1, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120438072$3,12015 viol.

Inspection #120438072

Dates

Opened
Dec 1, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Dec 2, 1992
Closed
Jan 24, 1994

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
300

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
15
Violation Types
4 serious, 11 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,120
Penalties on Record
$3,120
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
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 15 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious11$900$900Jul 19, 1993--
010021910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01
Serious11$660$660Mar 8, 1993--
010031910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA
Serious11$900$900Mar 8, 1993--
010041910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Serious11$660$660Mar 1, 1993--
020011910.107
Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV
Other11$0$0Apr 19, 1993--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 30, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107775710$09 viol.

Inspection #107775710

Dates

Opened
Nov 30, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Dec 1, 1989
Closed
Mar 15, 1990

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
330

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
9 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 5 V
Other21$0$0Jan 29, 1990--
010021910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B 1
Other11$0$0Jan 29, 1990--
010031910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 4
Other11$0$0Jan 29, 1990--
010041910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 5 IVA
Other11$0$0Jan 29, 1990--
010055205.890Other11$0$0Feb 20, 1990--

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.

Feb 6, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2898849$07 viol.

Inspection #2898849

Dates

Opened
Feb 6, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Feb 7, 1986
Closed
Apr 9, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
260

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
7 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
555 Park Drive, Owatonna, MN 55060
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 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Other14$0$0Mar 3, 1986--
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Other27$0$0Mar 14, 1986--
010031910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 F02
Other16$0$0Mar 12, 1986--
010041910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 II
Other14$0$0Mar 18, 1986--
010051910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 IVA
Other120$0$0Mar 11, 1986--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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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.

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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.

Standards cited

1910.215Abrasive Wheel Machinery6 citations · $30
1910.304Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection6 citations · $1,050
1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)5 citations · $900

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