NSP NORTHERN STATES POWER
SHERCO III, BECKER, MN 55308
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Inspection records
Oct 2, 1985#2913358Oct 2, 1985Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#2913358$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2913358
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1985
- Closed
- Oct 10, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 97
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sherco Iii, Becker, MN 55308
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Construction worker injured in fall
Jul 11, 1985#2891877Jul 11, 1985Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#2891877$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2891877
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1985
- Closed
- Jul 16, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 97
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sherco Iii, Becker, MN 55308
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Struck by falling piece of plywood
Jun 3, 1985#2871598Jun 3, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#2871598$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2871598
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 25, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 92
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sherco Iii, Becker, MN 55308
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5205030001 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Other | 20 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 1985 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 28, 1985 | - | - |
Apr 23, 1985#14894026Apr 23, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#14894026$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14894026
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 1985
- Closed
- May 7, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sherco Iii, Becker, MN 55308
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies of multiple injuries in fall
Mar 12, 1984#442111Mar 12, 1984Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#442111$8898 viol.8 violations$889 in penalties
Inspection #442111
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1984
- Closed
- Apr 24, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 44
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $889
- Penalties on Record
- $889
- Site Address
- Sherco 3, Becker, MN 55308
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.152 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19260152 G09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.303 Abrasive Wheels and Tools OSHA citation code: 19260303 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1984 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 A12 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1984 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Serious | 2 | - | $385 | $385 | Mar 30, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Serious | 3 | - | $504 | $504 | Mar 30, 1984 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
5 inspections, 1984 to 1985. 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).
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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.