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Bailey Nurseries Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Newport, Minnesota · Nursery and Tree Production · NAICS 111421

10inspections
48citation items
$21,742current penalties
Feb 1, 2024last inspection

Bailey Nurseries Inc has 10 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1986.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 1, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Newport.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 48 citation items: 15 serious and 33 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $29,526 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $21,742, down 26%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.213, woodworking machinery (9 items).

For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Bailey Nurseries Inc averages $12,600 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Bailey Nurseries Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $1,169 in back wages owed to workers.

Bailey Nurseries Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1986 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347250896 OPENED FEB 1, 2024Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 408 employees at the site · Closed Feb 26, 2025

1325 Bailey Rd, Newport, MN 55055 · Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1) · Exit route design
Serious$2,800$2,800Apr 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 5 Serious$2,800$1,960Apr 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$4,200$4,200Apr 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$2,100$1,470Apr 2, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1) · Hexavalent chromium
Other-than-serious$2,100$1,470Apr 2, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$700$700Apr 2, 2024Final

Inspection 314443037 OPENED APR 23, 2010Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 600 employees at the site · Closed Sep 17, 2010

1325 Bailey Rd, Newport, MN 55055 · Nursery and Tree Production · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 12, 2010 (fatal): Worker dies from causes unrelated to work

On April 12, 2010, Employee #1, working for a nursery company, failed to show up for work after two weeks of employment. The employer was notified that Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital with a high temperature. It was determined that Employee #1 had died from nonwork related injuries (not specified).

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 310700950 OPENED DEC 8, 2006Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 1,500 employees at the site · Closed May 15, 2007

6750 103rd St, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 · Nursery and Tree Production · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$1,200$600Jan 30, 2007Final

Inspection 310700679 OPENED DEC 5, 2006Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 110 employees at the site · Closed Dec 27, 2007

6750 103rd St, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 · Nursery and Tree Production · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design
Other-than-serious$1,200$1,200Dec 26, 2006Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 26, 2006Final

Inspection 310700661 OPENED DEC 4, 2006Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 325 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2009

1325 Bailey Road, Newport, MN 55055 · Nursery and Tree Production · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$1,800$500Dec 26, 2006Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,500$0Dec 26, 2006Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$1,200$500Dec 26, 2006Final
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$900$500Dec 26, 2006Final
Citation 1, item 5 Other-than-serious$900$500Dec 26, 2006Final

Inspection 120452461 OPENED AUG 5, 1994Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Nov 16, 1994

1325 Bailey Road, Newport, MN 55055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$900$900Oct 3, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$900$900Oct 3, 1994Closed

Inspection 120423058 OPENED APR 17, 1992Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 183 employees at the site · Closed May 7, 1993

1325 Bailey Road, Newport, MN 55055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$780$780May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$780$780May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0May 4, 1992Closed

Inspection 107772709 OPENED NOV 8, 1989Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 20 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 1991

1325 Bailey Road, Newport, MN 55055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3) · Air contaminants
Serious$0$0Dec 7, 1989Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Dec 8, 1989Final
Citation 1, item 1c Serious$1,302$518Dec 8, 1989Final
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$714$714Dec 8, 1989Final
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 8, 1989Final
2 older inspections

Inspection 107742371 OPENED JUN 6, 1989Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 135 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 1989

1325 Bailey Road, Newport, MN 55055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$192$192Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$444$444Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii) · Portable metal ladders
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(3)(iva) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 16, 1989Closed

Inspection 104537428 OPENED OCT 16, 1986Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 130 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 1986

1325 Bailey Road, Newport, MN 55055 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$114$114Oct 24, 1986Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 1986Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 1986Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 1986Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 1986Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 1986Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 24, 1986Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Newport site logged 25 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 417 workers: 6.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Bailey Nurseries
Newport · 2025
417 2516.33.8
Bailey Nurseries Inc
Newport · 2022
345 4359.92.3

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
Mar 20, 2019 to Dec 7, 2019
Newport
3230$1,169$1,413

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1820.6530

29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)

(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1)

(l) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication—general—(i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers shall comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200) for chromium (VI).

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.26 · Portable metal ladders

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5205.1200

29 CFR 5205.1210

29 CFR 5205.750

29 CFR 5205.770

29 CFR 5205.890

29 CFR 5206.700

Other nursery and tree production employers in Minnesota

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