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Powerblock Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Owatonna, Minnesota · Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing · NAICS 339920

2inspections
6citation items
$1,220current penalties
Jul 1, 2026last inspection

Powerblock Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2013.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 1, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Owatonna.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 2 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $1,700 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,220, down 28%.

Most often, OSHA cited 5205.116, (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Powerblock Inc averages $720 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Powerblock Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 349028886 OPENED JUL 1, 2026Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 9 employees at the site · Closed Aug 17, 2026

1071 32nd Ave Nw, Owatonna, MN 55060 · Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$800$480Jul 27, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$200$120Jul 27, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 27, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$200$120Jul 27, 2026Final

Inspection 317304046 OPENED SEP 4, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Oct 8, 2013

1071 32nd Ave Nw, Owatonna, MN 55060 · Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$500$500Sep 13, 2013Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 13, 2013Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5206.700

Other sporting and athletic goods manufacturing employers in Minnesota

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