Establishment profile
GOPHER RESOURCE LLC
685 YANKEE DOODLE RD, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55121
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
EIN 410662630
Summary
GOPHER RESOURCE LLC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $13,230 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOPHER RESOURCE LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $13,230 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0115 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2014 |
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.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 300 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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 GOPHER RESOURCE LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 14 violations · $1,780 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2023 | 1 | 14 | 13 | $1,780 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 14 violations · $1,780 in backwages · 13 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 14 | 13 | $1,780 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GOPHER RESOURCE LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for GOPHER RESOURCE LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other GOPHER RESOURCE LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 7 cases · 7 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-360622 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-356992 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-349826 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-346547 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-265032 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-213460 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-019031 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 GOPHER RESOURCE LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GOPHER RESOURCE LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 GOPHER RESOURCE LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | |
| 2021-08-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-07-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-05-25 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $4,200 | |
| 2014-05-13 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $7,350 | |
| 2014-05-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GOPHER RESOURCES, INC.EAGAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MAGUIRE REFINING INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAGUIRE & STRICKLAND REFININGSPRING LAKE PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMG RESOURCES CORPORATIONSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTURY REFININGLAKEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOPHER RESOURCE LLC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GOPHER RESOURCE LLC's OSHA violation history?
- GOPHER RESOURCE LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $13,230 in total penalties.
- How does GOPHER RESOURCE LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GOPHER RESOURCE LLC operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. GOPHER RESOURCE LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.72 compared to an industry average of 2.1.