Inspection 347848186 OPENED OCT 29, 2024Closed
1209 S State St, Waseca, MN 56093 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Winegar Inc 9 times in Minnesota since 1989.
The latest one began on Oct 29, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Waseca.
Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 10 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,450 and now stand at $3,885, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Winegar Inc averages $735 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Winegar Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Minnesota · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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2 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 342157377 OPENED MAR 7, 2017Closed
1209 S State St, Waseca, MN 56093 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $450 | $315 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $600 | $420 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 317426872 OPENED NOV 25, 2013Closed
1209 State St S, Waseca, MN 56093 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $450 | $315 | Dec 4, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Serious | $450 | $315 | Dec 4, 2013 | Closed |
Inspection 314986662 OPENED OCT 12, 2010Closed
1209 State St S, Waseca, MN 56093 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $450 | $315 | Oct 28, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $105 | Oct 28, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $105 | Oct 28, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 310512587 OPENED NOV 16, 2006Closed
1209 State St S, Waseca, MN 56093 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $900 | $450 | Dec 6, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,200 | $625 | Dec 6, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $450 | $200 | Dec 6, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.305(d) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Dec 6, 2006 | Final |
Inspection 301853891 OPENED OCT 27, 1997Closed
1209 State St S, Waseca, MN 56093 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $600 | $420 | Nov 20, 1997 | Closed |
Inspection 126587351 OPENED JUN 5, 1997Closed
1209 State St S, Waseca, MN 56093 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 2, 1997 (fatal): Employee killed when struck by machinery part
On June 2, 1997, Employee #1, a skilled machinist, was setting up and running a computerized lathe one step at a time from a program on screen. The part was hel d by jaw pressure that was hydraulically controlled with manual adjustment by th e machinist, who had just completed work on an 18-in.-diameter part. The employe e advanced the lathe program to the next step, which involved machining the insi de diameter of the part. The program advanced the tool cutter to make an inside cut while simultaneously increasing the speed from approximately 500 to 1,500 rp m. Apparently, as the tool contacted the part, the 60-lb part flew out of the ch uck jaws, knocking off the interlocked door, striking the employee on the side o f his forehead, and landing 22 ft away on another machine. Employee #1 suffered a fractured skull and was killed. The hydraulic jaw pressure for this operation was normally set at 300 psi but was still at 170 psi from a previous job.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 126587120 OPENED MAR 7, 1997Closed
1209 State St S, Waseca, MN 56093 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 older inspection
Inspection 107761744 OPENED APR 20, 1989Closed
1209 State St S, Waseca, MN 56093 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1989 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1989 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1989 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1989 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1989 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1989 | Contested |
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 Waseca site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 69 workers: 7.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winegar, Inc. Waseca · 2025 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i)
(2) General. (i) Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
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 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
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- Rivercity Manufacturing and Machining Company Winona · 12 citations · $1,388
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