Inspection 348422080 OPENED JUL 31, 2025Closed
150 Swendra Boulevard, Cokato, MN 55321 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Advanced Process Technologies, Inc. 6 times in Minnesota since 2006.
The latest one began on Jul 31, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Cokato.
Those inspections ended with 16 citation items: 10 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $27,650 and now stand at $17,835, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Advanced Process Technologies, Inc. averages $7,588 (2 cited inspections).
Advanced Process Technologies, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 344061635 OPENED MAY 30, 2019Closed
200 Railroad St W, Paynesville, MN 56362 · Food Product Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $1,100 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $3,000 | $2,000 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $600 | $400 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,000 | $4,500 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,800 | $1,100 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,000 | $4,500 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $400 | $400 | Oct 30, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342110368 OPENED FEB 9, 2017Closed
150 Swendra Boulevard, Cokato, MN 55321 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $250 | $175 | Mar 14, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 317168466 OPENED JUN 20, 2013Closed
150 Swendra Boulevard, Cokato, MN 55321 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,200 | $840 | Jul 10, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,000 | $700 | Jul 10, 2013 | Closed |
Inspection 314837030 OPENED AUG 26, 2010Closed
150 Swendra Boulevard, Cokato, MN 55321 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $700 | $490 | Sep 14, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 309880763 OPENED MAR 23, 2006Closed
150 Swendra Boulevard, Cokato, MN 55321 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $500 | $350 | Apr 19, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Apr 19, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $200 | $140 | Apr 19, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Apr 19, 2006 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Cokato site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 149 workers: 3.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Process Technologies, Inc. Cokato · 2024 | 149 | 5 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| Cokato site Cokato · 2021 | 122 | 5 | 2 | 4.1 | 2.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.