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Liw Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Ramsey, Minnesota · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · NAICS 332312

4inspections
13citation items
$4,665current penalties
Mar 17, 2022last inspection

Liw Inc has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2014.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 17, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Minneapolis.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 13 citation items: 11 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $6,250 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,665, down 25%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.350, gas welding and cutting (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Liw Inc averages $308 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Liw Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345848915 OPENED MAR 17, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed May 10, 2022

2800 Wayzata Blvd N, Minneapolis, MN 55405 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$225$158Apr 13, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$225$158Apr 13, 2022Final

Inspection 341998144 OPENED DEC 13, 2016Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Feb 8, 2017

500 6th St S, Minneapolis, MN 55415 · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$300$300Jan 9, 2017Final

Inspection 317707099 OPENED APR 22, 2014Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 11 employees at the site · Closed Nov 4, 2014

6651 141st Avenue Nw, Suite 90, Ramsey, MN 55303 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$1,125$675May 21, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3) · Air contaminants
Serious$1,125$675May 21, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(1)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$0$0May 21, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$1,125$675May 21, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$250$150May 21, 2014Final

Inspection 317649531 OPENED MAR 21, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Apr 28, 2014

6651 141st Avenue Nw, Suite 90, Ramsey, MN 55303 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$375$375Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$375$375Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
Serious$500$500Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$500$500Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$125$125Mar 31, 2014Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2)

(2) The CNP system defaults selected for test pressure shall be set at −15 mm of water (-0.58 inches of water) and the modeled inspiratory flow rate shall be 53.8 liters per minute for performing fit tests.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1926.350 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5205.675

29 CFR 5206.700

Other fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers in Minnesota

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