Inspection #15589021
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of J H FINDORFF & SON INC at 601 West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53701 on Sep 27, 1972. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 5, 1973.
OSHA documented 52 violations (52 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $630.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 15589021
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Sep 27, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1973
- Total Violations
- 52
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Initial Penalties
- $630
Establishment
- Address
- 601 West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53701
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #348935602 | May 13, 2026 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #348726050 | Feb 2, 2026 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #347472946 | May 9, 2024 | Programmed Other (K) | No violations | |
| #345330336 | May 25, 2021 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #339826786 | Jun 23, 2014 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #339551640 | Jan 13, 2014 | Fatality/Catastrophe (M) | No violations | |
| #300562907 | Dec 4, 1996 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #300562519 | May 14, 1996 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #102506359 | Sep 4, 1991 | Referral (C) | 1 violation | $500 |
| #101376341 | Sep 11, 1987 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | |
| #101376291 | Sep 2, 1987 | Referral (C) | 2 violations | $220 |
| #101112076 | Jan 27, 1987 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | |
| #101111169 | Feb 10, 1986 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | |
| #2215978 | Aug 12, 1985 | Planned (H) | 3 violations | |
| #2218923 | Feb 13, 1985 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #2218345 | Jan 16, 1985 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | $60 |
| #1287531 | Dec 19, 1984 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #275321 | Feb 14, 1984 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | |
| #2217909 | Jan 4, 1984 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #15540016 | Nov 22, 1983 | Planned (H) | 3 violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
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.
Inspection closed Mar 5, 1973.
52 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
Violations
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Dec 27, 1972 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | $45 | $45 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E03 | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XV | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1972 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | $30 | $30 | Dec 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 1972 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D03 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D04 VIII | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 C | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01021 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVA | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01022 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01023 | 1960.1000 | Other | $45 | $45 | Dec 27, 1972 | - | - |
| 01027 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01028 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01029 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 | Other | $30 | $30 | Dec 27, 1972 | - | - |
| 01030 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01031 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01032 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01033 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01034 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01035 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01036 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A12 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01037 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01038 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 O01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01039 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01040 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 J03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01041 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H05 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01042 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01043 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03 | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01044 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 L06 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01045 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01046 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 N03 | Other | $30 | $30 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01047 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01048 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 N01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01049 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 J01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1972 | - | - |
| 01050 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01051 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1973 | - | - |
| 01052 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01053 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01054 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
| 01055 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 F03 | Other | $30 | $30 | Jan 14, 1973 | - | - |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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