Inspection 348772807 OPENED FEB 25, 2026Closed
366 Garfield Ave, Duluth, MN 55802 · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Bendtec Inc has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2012.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 25, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Duluth.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 12 citation items: 6 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $14,950 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $9,380, down 37%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1026, hexavalent chromium (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Bendtec Inc averages $2,960 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Bendtec Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345126387 OPENED JAN 26, 2021Closed
366 Garfield Ave, Duluth, MN 55802 · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1026(c) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | May 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iv) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | May 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1026(g)(2) · Hexavalent chromium |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | May 12, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 342282001 OPENED APR 24, 2017Closed
366 Garfield Ave, Duluth, MN 55802 · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $1,200 | $840 | Jun 16, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $800 | $560 | Jun 16, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $420 | Jun 16, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i) · Methylene chloride |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $420 | Jun 16, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 318020419 OPENED SEP 24, 2015Closed
1550 W Railroad St, Duluth, MN 55802 · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $400 | Oct 21, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $800 | $500 | Oct 21, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.253(e)(3)(iic)(3) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,200 | $700 | Oct 21, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 316801471 OPENED NOV 5, 2012Closed
366 Garfield Ave, Duluth, MN 55802 · Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $500 | Nov 14, 2012 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Duluth site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 112 workers: 4.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 156 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BendTec,LLC Duluth · 2025 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| BendTec LLC Duluth · 2022 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| BendTec Inc Duluth · 2020 | 129 | 6 | 2 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| BendTec Inc. Duluth · 2019 | 109 | 4 | 1 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium
29 CFR 1910.1026(c)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 µgm/m 3), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(iv)
(iv) If monitoring reveals employee exposures to be above the PEL, the employer shall perform periodic monitoring at least every three months.
29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i)
(f) Methods of compliance—(1) Engineering and work practice controls. (i) Except as permitted in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) and paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section, the employer shall use engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposure to chromium (VI) to or below the PEL unless the employer can demonstrate that such controls are not feasible. Wherever feasible engineering and work practice controls are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL, the employer shall use them to reduce employee exposure to the lowest levels achievable, and shall supplement them by the use of respiratory protection that complies with the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
Other fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing employers in Minnesota
- K - H Welding Inc Cannon Falls · 2 citations · $450
- Safety Technologies Inc Red Wing · 4 citations · $1,750
- Fraser Steel LLC Albertville · 43 citations · $9,753
- Amk Distributors Inc dba Amk Magnetics Inc Grand Rapids · 2 citations · $180
- Teemark Manufacturing Inc Aitkin · 10 citations · $1,935
- Con-Tech Manufacturing Inc Dodge Center · 18 citations · $13,612
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.