Establishment profile
GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.
1800-1810 COMO AVE., ST PAUL, MN, 55108
Summary
GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC. has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $38,902 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,053 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $38,902 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 3 | 3 | $3,600 | Nov 1991 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 2 | 2 | $9,806 | Nov 1991 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 2 | 2 | $206 | Nov 1988 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 III | 1 | 1 | $9,600 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $7,400 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 V | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IX | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 VII | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 1996 | Apr 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A 2 | 1 | 1 | $336 | Nov 1988 | Nov 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 1 | 1 | $319 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 F | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011602 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A01 | 1 | 1 | $166 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $140 | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $139 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q10 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1995 | Oct 1995 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 43,053 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC 1800 COMO AVENUE · SAINT PAUL, MN, 55108 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 1984 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-02-12 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 1996-12-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-03-22 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 1995-09-21 | Complaint | 10 | 8 | $35,000 | |
| 1994-10-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-10-18 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $680 | |
| 1992-12-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-25 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $731 | |
| 1991-02-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-09-07 | Referral | 4 | — | $336 | |
| 1986-05-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-02-28 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $305 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- GENERAL FOAM OF MINNESOTA INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $38,902 in total penalties.