Inspection #308728997

Name: OSHA Inspection #308728997: POLAR TANK TRAILER CORP
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of POLAR TANK TRAILER CORP at 12810 Cty Rd 17, Holdingford, MN 56340 on May 23, 2005. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 28, 2006.

OSHA documented 17 violations (13 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,800.

This employer has 12 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 308728997
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 23, 2005
Closed: Dec 28, 2006
Contested: Jun 26, 2005
Final Order: Oct 23, 2005
Total Violations: 17
Penalties on Record: $10,800
Initial Penalties: $18,000

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.

Establishment

Name: POLAR TANK TRAILER CORP
Address: 12810 Cty Rd 17, Holdingford, MN 56340
Industry: 336212 Truck Trailer Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer12 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#317172559	Jun 27, 2013	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$2,695
#314122144	Feb 1, 2010	Planned (H)	1 violation	$735
#313580227	Jul 8, 2009	Planned (H)	1 violation	$630
#310361753	Mar 8, 2007	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$3,150
#310952346	Mar 8, 2007	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$7,000
#126561034	Oct 4, 1995	Complaint (B)	9 violations	$1,860
#120450697	Oct 4, 1995	Complaint (B)	12 violations	$6,510
#120446141	Apr 5, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#111630067	Oct 10, 1990	Planned (H)	44 violations	$4,399
#104544317	Feb 5, 1988	Complaint (B)	No violations
#15391972	Nov 4, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#15391105	Jul 27, 1982	Planned (H)	2 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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Dec 28, 2006.

Citations on Record

13 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$18,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$10,800

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 26, 2005. Final orders are recorded through Oct 23, 2005. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV	Serious	$1,200	$720	Jun 23, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01002A	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 E02	Serious	$1,600	$960	Jul 7, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01002B	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 7, 2005	-	-
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$1,600	$960	Jun 30, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01003B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 30, 2005	-	-
01004A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Serious	$2,400	$1,440	Jul 7, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01004B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 7, 2005	-	-
01005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$1,600	$960	Jul 7, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01006	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$2,000	$1,200	Jun 16, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01007	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III	Serious	$1,600	$960	Jun 14, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01008	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II	Serious	$1,600	$960	Jun 17, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01009	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$1,200	$720	Jun 17, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
01010	5206100001	Serious	$1,600	$960	Jun 16, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
02001	1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XII	Other	$400	$240	Jun 15, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
02002A	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II	Other	$400	$240	Jun 17, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005
02002B	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Other	$0	$0	Jun 17, 2005	-	-
02003	5205.870	Other	$800	$480	Jun 23, 2005	Jun 26, 2005	Oct 23, 2005

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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