Inspection #341622942

Name: OSHA Inspection #341622942: NORTH STAR AG CONSTRUCTION INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of NORTH STAR AG CONSTRUCTION INC. at Fairfax Ave, Lytton, IA 50561 on Jul 14, 2016. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 27, 2017.

OSHA documented 9 violations (7 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $9,125. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 341622942
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jul 14, 2016
Closed: Apr 27, 2017
Final Order: Feb 17, 2017
Total Violations: 9
Penalties on Record: $9,125
Initial Penalties: $16,750
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: NORTH STAR AG CONSTRUCTION INC.
Address: Fairfax Ave, Lytton, IA 50561
Industry: 236210 Industrial Building Construction

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Apr 27, 2017.

Citations on Record

7 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$16,750

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

Current Penalties

$9,125

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Feb 17, 2017. 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	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$750	$375	Dec 30, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
01002	1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B01	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Dec 30, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
01003	1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Dec 30, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
01004	1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 B03	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Dec 30, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
01005	1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Dec 30, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
01006	1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Dec 30, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
01007	1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 D15	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Dec 30, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
02001	1904.4 Recording Criteria OSHA citation code: 19040004 A	Other	$500	$0	Dec 22, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017
02002	1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02	Other	$500	$0	Dec 9, 2016	-	Feb 17, 2017

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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