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Inspection outcome
Opened: August 12, 2019 · Closed: June 21, 2022
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Safety inspection · Unprogrammed Other · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations5
Serious+5
Initial penalty$123,750
Current penalty$94,400
Accidents0
Duration1044d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On August 12, 2019, OSHA opened 100115 - Qa1 Precision Products Inc’s inspection #344228309 at LAKEVILLE, Minnesota. The case was administratively closed on June 21, 2022, 1044 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $94,400 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $123,750. Of those, 5 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Serious5100%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

5citations issued
$94,400current penalty
↓ $29,350total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$44,100
Current$44,100
Serious
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,250
Current$0reduced by $2,250
Serious
Citation #02003
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,800
Current$0reduced by $1,800
Serious
Citation #02004
29 CFR 5205.865View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$37,800
Current$12,500reduced by $25,300

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 344228309 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Unprogrammed Other — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 344228309 directly: