Since 2010, OSHA inspectors have visited Black Forest Ltd in Minnesota 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 20, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Owatonna.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 6 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $2,750; today they stand at $1,865, 32% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Black Forest Ltd averages $600 across 2 cited inspections.
Black Forest Ltd also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company1205 12th Ave Nw, Owatonna, MN 55060 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · 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(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $600 | $360 | Oct 28, 2025 | Final |
1205 12th Ave Nw, Owatonna, MN 55060 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Jan 28, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4)(ii)(b) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Jan 28, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Jan 28, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $200 | $140 | Jan 28, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Jan 28, 2020 | Final |
1205 12th Ave Nw, Owatonna, MN 55060 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1205 County Road 45 N, Owatonna, MN 55060 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $150 | $105 | Apr 24, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Apr 24, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Apr 24, 2013 | Closed |
1205 County Road 45 N, Owatonna, MN 55060 · Jewelry and Silverware 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(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $400 | $280 | Dec 28, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $200 | $140 | Dec 28, 2010 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Owatonna site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 43 workers: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Forest, Ltd Owatonna · 2017 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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 1910.134(c)(2)(ii)
(ii) In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).
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.