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Falls Distribution Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Little Falls, Minnesota · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · NAICS 326150

2inspections
20citation items
$1,400current penalties
Sep 27, 2017last inspection

Falls Distribution Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2010.

OSHA's last visit started on Sep 27, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Little Falls.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 20 citation items: 9 serious and 11 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $6,950 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,400, down 80%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Falls Distribution Inc averages $455 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Falls Distribution Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2010 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342669405 OPENED SEP 27, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Nov 13, 2017

16731 Haven Road, Little Falls, MN 56345 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Serious$225$158Oct 20, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
 Other-than-serious$100$70Oct 20, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$125$88Oct 20, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$100$70Oct 20, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$100$70Oct 20, 2017Final

Inspection 314951609 OPENED SEP 29, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Mar 2, 2012

16731 Haven Road, Little Falls, MN 56345 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$350$52Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$875$131Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$875$131Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$700$105Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$525$79Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$875$131Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 7 Serious$700$105Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 1, item 8 Serious$700$105Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design
 Other-than-serious$175$26Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design
 Other-than-serious$175$26Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 14, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$175$26Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 14, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$175$26Oct 14, 2010Final
Citation 2, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 14, 2010Closed

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 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii)

(iii) Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. Field welding, when necessary, shall be made only on saddle plates, lugs or brackets, originally attached to the container by the tank manufacturer.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i)

(i) All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5205.675

29 CFR 5206.700

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