ENERGY ECONOMICS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ENERGY ECONOMICS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 109 SOUTH ST S.E., DODGE CENTER, MN 55927 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 47 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $144,697.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-03-09.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within MN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 58,337 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,403.06.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 47 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 30, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 9, 1992. Of the 47 total citations, 15 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $144,697.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,078.66 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Energy Economics, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management