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Buhler Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Plymouth, Minnesota · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333294

8inspections
26citation items
$27,265current penalties
Jun 24, 2025last inspection

Buhler Inc has 8 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1997.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 24, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Minneapolis.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 26 citation items: 16 serious, 2 repeat and 8 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $36,850 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $27,265, down 26%.

Most often, OSHA cited 5206.700, (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Buhler Inc averages $10,080 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Buhler Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Buhler Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1997 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348332818 OPENED JUN 24, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 250 employees at the site · Closed Jul 25, 2025

13105 12th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55441 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(viii) · Electrical protective equipment
Serious$7,700$4,620Jul 3, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,100$1,260Jul 3, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$3,500$2,100Jul 3, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$2,100$1,260Jul 3, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$700$420Jul 3, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$700$420Jul 3, 2025Final

Inspection 342215498 OPENED MAR 23, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 280 employees at the site · Closed Apr 21, 2017

13105 12th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55441 · Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317108116 OPENED APR 30, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 250 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 2013

13105 12th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55441 · Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,750$1,750May 20, 2013Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$350$350May 20, 2013Closed

Inspection 314461807 OPENED MAY 6, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 180 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 2010

13105 12th Ave N., Plymouth, MN 55441 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,050$735Jun 3, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride
Serious$1,050$735Jun 3, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(3)(i) · Methylene chloride
Serious$1,050$735Jun 3, 2010Closed

Inspection 310724711 OPENED JAN 9, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 175 employees at the site · Closed Feb 15, 2007

13105 12th Ave N., Plymouth, MN 55441 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,050$735Jan 26, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,050$735Jan 26, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,050$735Jan 26, 2007Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$350$245Jan 26, 2007Closed

Inspection 308720135 OPENED FEB 22, 2005Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 195 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 2005

13105 12th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55441 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Repeat$2,800$2,800Mar 2, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Repeat$2,100$2,100Mar 2, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$1,400$1,400Mar 2, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$1,400$1,400Mar 2, 2005Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$700$700Mar 2, 2005Closed

Inspection 306766254 OPENED SEP 9, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 75 employees at the site · Closed Dec 11, 2003

1100 Xenium Lane, Plymouth, MN 55440 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(d) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$1,200$840Oct 24, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$900$630Oct 24, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
Other-than-serious$300$210Oct 24, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$300$210Oct 24, 2003Closed

Inspection 301849022 OPENED JUN 20, 1997Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Aug 13, 1997

1100 Xenium Lane, Plymouth, MN 55440 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$100$70Jul 9, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$100$70Jul 9, 1997Closed

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 Plymouth site logged 10 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 474 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 52 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Buhler, INC - BMIN
Plymouth · 2024
474 1040.02.1
Bmin
Plymouth · 2023
380 722.02.4

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)

(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.

29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)

(2) Initial determination. Each employer whose employees are exposed to MC shall perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure, except under the following conditions:

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i)

(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.137 · Electrical protective equipment

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5206.700

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