CARSTENS INDUSTRIES, INC.
733 W. MAIN STREET, MELROSE, MN 56352
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Inspection records
Aug 29, 2012#316680693Aug 29, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316680693$5964 viol.4 violations$596 in penalties
Inspection #316680693
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 25, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $850
- Penalties on Record
- $596
- Site Address
- 733 Main Street W, Melrose, MN 56352
- Industry
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
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 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $263 | Oct 6, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $263 | Oct 6, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5205120003 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Oct 6, 2012 | - | - |
Jul 21, 2009#313590705Jul 21, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313590705$2983 viol.3 violations$298 in penalties
Inspection #313590705
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $425
- Penalties on Record
- $298
- Site Address
- 733 W. Main Street, Melrose, MN 56352
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product 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 (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 | 2 | $225 | $158 | Aug 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5205067502 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Aug 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5206100001 | Other | 3 | 2 | $100 | $70 | Aug 14, 2009 | - | - |
Nov 4, 1997#126553817Nov 4, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126553817$701 viol.1 violation$70 in penalties
Inspection #126553817
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 12, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $70
- Site Address
- 733 W. Main Street, Melrose, MN 56352
- 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 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Dec 14, 1997 | - | - |
May 28, 1996#126593318May 28, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#126593318$2,56210 viol.10 violations$2,562 in penalties
Inspection #126593318
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 1996
- Contested
- Jul 10, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 13, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,562
- Site Address
- 733 W. Main Street, Melrose, MN 56352
- 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 10, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Oct 12, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $375 | Aug 15, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | 5 | $375 | $188 | Jul 5, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $187 | Jun 29, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $750 | $375 | Jul 5, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 M01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $500 | $250 | Jul 19, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01006 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $500 | $250 | Jun 29, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01007 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 4 | 7 | $375 | $187 | Jun 29, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01008A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $750 | $375 | Sep 9, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
| 01008B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1996 | - | - |
| 01009 | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 G | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Jun 29, 1996 | Jul 10, 1996 | Oct 12, 1996 |
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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.
4 inspections, 1996 to 2012. 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.