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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 3, 2025 · Closed: April 9, 2025
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations7
Serious+1
Initial penalty$2,500
Current penalty$2,500
Accidents0
Duration65d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 3, 2025, OSHA opened 108722 - Kluge Design Llc Dba Kdi’s inspection #348020777 at ROGERS, Minnesota — an establishment in the machine shops industry. The case was administratively closed on April 9, 2025, 65 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 7 violations totaling $2,500 in current penalties. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
7violations total
Repeat114%

A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.

Other-than-serious686%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

7citations issued
$2,500current penalty
Look up on OSHA.gov
Repeat
Citation #01001
29 CFR 5206.700View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,250
Current$1,250
Other
Citation #02005
29 CFR 5205.675View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$250
Current$250
Other
Citation #02006
29 CFR 5205.1200View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$250
Current$250

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 348020777 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 Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

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 348020777 directly: