Inspection #17134685
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of NISSEN UNIVERSAL CORP at 930 27 Ave Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 on Feb 3, 1981. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 23, 1982.
OSHA documented 49 violations (24 serious, 10 repeat, 15 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,950.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 17134685
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Feb 3, 1981
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1982
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1981
- Total Violations
- 49
- Penalties on Record
- $4,950
- Initial Penalties
- $19,810
Establishment
- Address
- 930 27 Ave Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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. How to interpret these status fields.
24 serious, 10 repeat, 15 other-than-serious.
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 A01 | Other | $280 | $0 | Mar 15, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | $280 | $0 | Mar 16, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | $420 | $0 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.29 Fall Protection Systems and Criteria OSHA citation code: 19100029 A04 II | Serious | $350 | $100 | Mar 15, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01005 | 880004 | Serious | $810 | $400 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01006A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Serious | $420 | $0 | Mar 14, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01006B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 14, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01007A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | $350 | $0 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01007B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01007C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01007D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01008 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | $350 | $200 | Mar 14, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01009 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 C | Serious | $280 | $100 | Mar 18, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01010 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | $490 | $150 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01011 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | $560 | $100 | Mar 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01012 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | $490 | $150 | Mar 23, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01013 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | $350 | $200 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01014 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | $490 | $150 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01015 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 VIII | Serious | $560 | $150 | Mar 23, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01016 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D06 I | Serious | $350 | $250 | Mar 18, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01017 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 II | Serious | $490 | $150 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01018 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV | Serious | $560 | $150 | Mar 18, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01019 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | $490 | $200 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01020 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C02 VI | Other | $350 | $0 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01021 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Other | $280 | $0 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01022 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Serious | $350 | $150 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01023 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | $490 | $0 | Mar 15, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01024 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B | Serious | $490 | $100 | Mar 23, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 01025 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $280 | $150 | Mar 23, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Repeat | $1,600 | $300 | Mar 14, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Repeat | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | $1,000 | $250 | Mar 15, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02 | Repeat | $200 | $100 | Mar 14, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | $800 | $100 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | $1,400 | $350 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02006 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | $1,400 | $300 | Mar 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02007A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Repeat | $600 | $300 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02007B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Repeat | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Repeat | $1,000 | $100 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02009A | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Repeat | $1,200 | $300 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 02009B | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Repeat | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03001 | 30001 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q06 | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 F03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03005 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03007 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
| 03008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1981 | Mar 15, 1981 | - |
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.
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