Establishment profile
PLATING INC
888 N PRIOR AVE, ST PAUL, MN, 55104
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
PLATING INC has accumulated 63 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $7,377 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 221 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PLATING 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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
82% 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 · 28 citations in this view · $7,252 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 3 | 3 | $1,610 | Apr 1974 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 2 | 2 | $690 | Dec 2003 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Sep 1990 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 2 | 2 | $320 | Aug 1998 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 5205.102001 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Sep 1990 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 1 | $40 | Apr 1974 | Apr 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 XI | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1990 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04III | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120004 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03IV | 1 | 1 | $250 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $157 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
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 in NAICS 3328 within MN. Peer group: 221 employers. This establishment has 63 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PLATING INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 PLATING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 PLATING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PLATING 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 PLATING 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 PLATING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PLATING 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLATING INC 888 NORTH PRIOR AVENUE · ST. PAUL, MN, 55104 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2013 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PLATING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-08 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $3,375 | |
| 2011-02-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 2006-11-17 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $1,890 | |
| 2003-11-04 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $525 | |
| 1998-06-18 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $857 | |
| 1994-02-03 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $315 | |
| 1990-12-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-26 | Referral | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-04-02 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-02 | Planned | 28 | — | $190 |
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 PLATING 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PLATING INC's OSHA violation history?
- PLATING INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 63 violations and $7,377 in total penalties.
- How does PLATING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PLATING INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.