Inspection #315253740

Name: OSHA Inspection #315253740: NORTHERN COUNTRY COOPERATIVE CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of NORTHERN COUNTRY COOPERATIVE CO at 13 Commerce St, Adams, MN 55909 on Feb 9, 2011. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jun 19, 2012.

OSHA documented 10 violations (8 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,241.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 315253740
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 9, 2011
Closed: Jun 19, 2012
Contested: Mar 18, 2011
Final Order: Jun 2, 2011
Total Violations: 10
Penalties on Record: $1,241
Initial Penalties: $9,000

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: NORTHERN COUNTRY COOPERATIVE CO
Address: 13 Commerce St, Adams, MN 55909
Industry: 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 19, 2012.

Citations on Record

8 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$9,000

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

Current Penalties

$1,241

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 18, 2011. Final orders are recorded through Jun 2, 2011. 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	182065308	Serious	$400	$55	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
01002	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 E01	Serious	$1,000	$138	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
01003	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 I	Serious	$2,200	$303	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
01004	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01	Serious	$1,200	$165	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
01005A	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M01 I	Serious	$1,400	$193	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
01005B	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 28, 2011	-	-
01006	1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 Q07	Serious	$1,400	$193	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
01007	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05	Serious	$1,000	$138	Mar 14, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
02001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08	Other	$200	$28	Mar 21, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011
02002	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04	Other	$200	$28	Mar 28, 2011	Mar 18, 2011	Jun 2, 2011

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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