NORTHERN ENGRAVING CORPORATION
803 S BLACK RIVER STREET, SPARTA, WI 54656
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Inspection records
Aug 14, 2024#347688277Aug 14, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347688277$8,6192 viol.2 violations$8,619 in penalties
Inspection #347688277
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2024
- Final Order
- Jan 16, 2025
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,238
- Penalties on Record
- $8,619
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River Street, Sparta, WI 54656
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $8,619 | $8,619 | Jan 7, 2025 | - | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IV B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $8,619 | $0 | Jan 7, 2025 | - | Jan 16, 2025 |
Dec 13, 2023#347162349Dec 13, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347162349$9,2181 viol.1 violation$9,218 in penalties
Inspection #347162349
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2023
- Final Order
- Apr 4, 2024
- Closed
- Apr 8, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 229
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,131
- Penalties on Record
- $9,218
- Site Address
- 803 S Black River Street, Sparta, WI 54656
- Industry
- 332812 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $16,131 | $9,218 | Mar 29, 2024 | - | Apr 4, 2024 |
Aug 28, 2018#343447785Aug 28, 2018Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#343447785$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343447785
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2018
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River Street, Sparta, WI 54656
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 7, 2017#342090826Feb 7, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342090826$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342090826
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River Street, Sparta, WI 54656
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
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.
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's fingertip is amputated in punch press
Apr 30, 2015#340598945Apr 30, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340598945$8,0003 viol.3 violations$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #340598945
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 5, 2015
- Closed
- Nov 24, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 1326 S. Water Street, Sparta, WI 54656
- Industry
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Nov 27, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nov 27, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 2015 | - | Oct 5, 2015 |
Aug 5, 2010#313134660Aug 5, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#313134660$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313134660
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River St., Sparta, WI 54656
- Industry
- 332116
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.
Aug 20, 2002#303869010Aug 20, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303869010$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303869010
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 28, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 404
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River St., Sparta, WI 54656
- 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.
Aug 27, 1998#300566577Aug 27, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300566577$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #300566577
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1998
- Closed
- Oct 5, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River St., Sparta, WI 54656
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1998 | - | - |
Feb 10, 1994#106046436Feb 10, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106046436$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106046436
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River St., Sparta, WI 54656
- 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.
Apr 10, 1991#105937601Apr 10, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#105937601$3251 viol.1 violation$325 in penalties
Inspection #105937601
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 585
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $325
- Site Address
- 803 S. Black River St., Sparta, WI 54656
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $325 | May 28, 1991 | - | - |
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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.
15 inspections, 1984 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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