Establishment profile
MINNESOTA GRINDING INC
5400 DOUGLAS DR N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55429
332710 — Machine Shops
EIN 410945980
Summary
MINNESOTA GRINDING INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $21,220 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 803 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MINNESOTA GRINDING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
86% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $21,220 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $7,210 | Sep 2011 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $4,030 | Aug 2022 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | $3,780 | Sep 2011 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0865 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 5206.100001 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1200 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I09III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2011 | Sep 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65308 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3327 within MN. Peer group: 803 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 29 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 MINNESOTA GRINDING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MINNESOTA GRINDING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MINNESOTA GRINDING 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 MINNESOTA GRINDING 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 MINNESOTA GRINDING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MINNESOTA GRINDING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MINNESOTA GRINDING INC 5400 DOUGLAS DR N · CRYSTAL, MN, 55429 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $4,750 | |
| 2022-07-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $490 | |
| 2018-04-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $350 | |
| 2016-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-03 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $13,820 | |
| 2011-08-25 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $910 | |
| 2008-08-05 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MINNESOTA GRINDING INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 MINNESOTA GRINDING INC's OSHA violation history?
- MINNESOTA GRINDING INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $21,220 in total penalties.
- How does MINNESOTA GRINDING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MINNESOTA GRINDING INC operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. MINNESOTA GRINDING INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.