This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2006. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Polman Transfer Safety Record

Wadena, MN · Transportation & Warehousing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 11/29/2006

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Polman Transfer in Wadena, Minnesota has 35 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 13 classified as serious and $2,090 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2006.

Polman Transfer, located in Wadena, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2006. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 35 violations on file, 13 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $2,090.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

35 Violations
5 Inspections
13 Serious
$2,090 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
22 ($455)
Serious?
13 ($1,635)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 1982
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1982
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1982
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1985
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1982
OSHA initially proposed $2,870 in penalties for Polman Transfer, later reduced to $2,090 — a 27% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
6 citations $525
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
6 citations $253
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
3 citations $105
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
2 citations $70
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
2 citations $114
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/29/2006 Planned? Wadena, MN 2 $420
08/29/2000 Planned? Wadena, MN 14 $1,400
01/02/1986 Follow-Up? Wadena, MN 0 $0
01/31/1985 Planned? Wadena, MN 12 $270
10/29/1982 Planned? Wadena, MN 7 $0

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