POLARIS INDUSTRIES
1900 HIGHWAY 71, SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360
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May 26, 2015#340656446May 26, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340656446$8132 viol.2 violations$813 in penalties
Inspection #340656446
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2015
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 803
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $813
- Site Address
- 1900 Hwy 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Industry
- 336991 Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing
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.
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 performing regular job duties dies from a heart att
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $488 | Aug 5, 2015 | - | Jul 28, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $650 | $325 | Aug 5, 2015 | - | Jul 28, 2015 |
Aug 10, 2010#314813981Aug 10, 2010FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#314813981$4,31512 viol.12 violations$4,315 in penalties
Inspection #314813981
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2010
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 460
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,625
- Penalties on Record
- $4,315
- Site Address
- 1900 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Industry
- 336991 Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing
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 from natural causes
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.137 Electrical Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100137 B02 VIII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $938 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 200 | $1,875 | $938 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,875 | $938 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 2 | 150 | $1,875 | $938 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Serious | 2 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D03 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005D | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F01 IIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 2010 | - | - |
Jun 30, 1998#300370624Jun 30, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300370624$2,51918 viol.18 violations$2,519 in penalties
Inspection #300370624
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,519
- Site Address
- 1900 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- 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 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 450 | $975 | $731 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,625 | $813 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D11 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D14 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E06 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F03 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002F | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F07 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002G | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F08 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002H | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F09 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002I | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,300 | $975 | Aug 12, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 120.4 OSHA citation code: 1200004 1 A | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 20, 1996#115081937Aug 20, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115081937$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115081937
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 6, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 508
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1900 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
4 inspections, 1996 to 2015. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: motorcycle, bicycle, and parts manufacturing reported 2.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 23.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source