This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Ross Designers & Manufacturers Safety Record

Dodge Center, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 02/17/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ross Designers & Manufacturers in Dodge Center, Minnesota has 47 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 23 classified as serious and $12,930 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1990 to 2015.

Ross Designers & Manufacturers, located in Dodge Center, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 47 violations on file, 23 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $12,930.

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.

47 Violations
8 Inspections
23 Serious
$12,930 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
24 ($2,015)
Serious?
23 ($10,915)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1990
5205.0116 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1990
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1990
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1990
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1990
OSHA initially proposed $17,910 in penalties for Ross Designers & Manufacturers, later reduced to $12,930 — a 28% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
6 citations $660
5205.0116 OSHA Standard
4 citations $665
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
4 citations $960
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations $280
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $2,190
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/17/2015 Planned? Dodge Center, MN 7 $2,520
01/11/1999 Follow-Up? Dodge Center, MN 0 $0
11/23/1998 Referral? Dodge Center, MN 0 $0
09/28/1998 Planned? Dodge Center, MN 21 $9,100
01/25/1994 Complaint? Dodge Center, MN 0 $0
05/22/1990 Follow-Up? Dodge Center, MN 2 $410
03/27/1990 Complaint? Dodge Center, MN 3 $0
02/15/1990 Complaint? Dodge Center, MN 14 $900

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