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Artec Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

White Bear Lake, Minnesota · Sign Manufacturing · NAICS 339950

3inspections
6citation items
$938current penalties
Feb 26, 2019last inspection

Artec Inc has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 26, 2019 as a planned inspection, in White Bear Lake.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 2 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $1,050 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $938, down 11%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Artec Inc averages $469 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Artec Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343812905 OPENED FEB 26, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 9 employees at the site · Closed May 29, 2019

1022 Berwood Ave E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$375$375Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$100$100Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$100$100Apr 25, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$100$100Apr 25, 2019Final

Inspection 341149219 OPENED OCT 20, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Nov 16, 2015

1022 Berwood Ave E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$225$158Oct 26, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$150$105Oct 26, 2015Final

Inspection 120414453 OPENED AUG 2, 1995Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Aug 4, 1995

1022 Berwood Ave E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6)

(6) Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2)

(2) The CNP system defaults selected for test pressure shall be set at −15 mm of water (-0.58 inches of water) and the modeled inspiratory flow rate shall be 53.8 liters per minute for performing fit tests.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5206.700

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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.