DONALDSON ART SIGN CO., INC.
2125 DONALDSON AVE., Covington, KY 41012
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Inspection records
Mar 19, 1986#18587865Mar 19, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#18587865$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #18587865
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1986
- Closed
- Jan 18, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 2125 Donaldson Ave., Covington, KY 41012
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 201250101 | Other | 1 | 8 | $200 | $200 | Apr 10, 1986 | - | - |
Dec 16, 1985#102014859Dec 16, 1985Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#102014859$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102014859
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1986
- Closed
- Sep 25, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2125 Donaldson Ave., Covington, KY 41012
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1986 | - | - |
Oct 31, 1985#18605733Oct 31, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18605733$1,68015 viol.15 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #18605733
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 4, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,680
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 2125 Donaldson Ave., Covington, KY 41012
- 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 (12 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Feb 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Feb 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Jan 6, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Jan 6, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Feb 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Jan 20, 1986 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 1986 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $240 | Jan 20, 1986 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $240 | $240 | Jan 20, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 201800101 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 12 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.
Failure to Abate Penalties5 citations, $15,400 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 5 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
Oct 30, 1985#18605725Oct 30, 1985Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18605725$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18605725
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 27, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2125 Donaldson Road, Covington, KY 41011
- 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
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1985 to 1986. 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.