Establishment profile
TECHNICAL PLATING INC
8760 XYLON AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55445
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
TECHNICAL PLATING INC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $4,465 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 221 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TECHNICAL PLATING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
55% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $4,465 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $520 | Sep 1998 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $228 | May 2003 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B10 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $263 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $158 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01II | 1 | 1 | $158 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $70 | May 2017 | May 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 D03 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within MN. Peer group: 221 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 22 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 TECHNICAL PLATING INC. 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TECHNICAL PLATING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TECHNICAL 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 TECHNICAL 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 TECHNICAL PLATING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TECHNICAL PLATING INC 8760 XYLON AVENUE NORTH · BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55445 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jul 2025 | 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.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The internal wiring in the LED downlights can contact the downlight's metal trim, posing a shock hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2016-12-01. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $3,450 | |
| 2021-08-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-05-18 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $490 | |
| 2013-04-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-29 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $315 | |
| 2006-08-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-06 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $70 | |
| 1998-08-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $70 | |
| 1998-08-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $70 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- A1A MASTER SANDBLASTING SERVICE INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TECHNICAL PLATING 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 TECHNICAL PLATING INC's OSHA violation history?
- TECHNICAL PLATING INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $4,465 in total penalties.
- How does TECHNICAL PLATING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TECHNICAL PLATING INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. TECHNICAL PLATING INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.