Express a Button Inc: OSHA Violations and Fines, Dakota MN

Since 1992, OSHA inspectors have visited Express a Button Inc in Minnesota 8 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jul 1, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Dakota.

In all, OSHA issued 33 citation items: 18 serious, 1 repeat and 14 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $15,760; today they stand at $11,512, 27% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.217 (mechanical power presses), 9 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Express a Button Inc averages $995 across 2 cited inspections.

Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348350307 OPENED JUL 1, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 2025

28458 Selke Rd, Dakota, MN 55925 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 182.676	Serious	$300	$300	Jul 17, 2025	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Other-than-serious	$300	$300	Jul 17, 2025	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 5205.116	Other-than-serious	$300	$300	Jul 17, 2025	Final
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 5206.700	Other-than-serious	$600	$600	Jul 17, 2025	Final

Inspection 341536894 OPENED JUN 7, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 28, 2016

28458 Selke Rd, Dakota, MN 55925 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools	Serious	$300	$210	Jul 12, 2016	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 5205.116	Other-than-serious	$200	$140	Jul 12, 2016	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 5206.700	Other-than-serious	$200	$140	Jul 12, 2016	Final

Inspection 316552470 OPENED JUN 6, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jul 19, 2012

28458 Selke Rd, Dakota, MN 55925 · Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin 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	Serious	$300	$210	Jun 26, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$300	$210	Jun 26, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools	Serious	$300	$210	Jun 26, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$500	$350	Jun 26, 2012	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 5206.700(1)(g)	Other-than-serious	$200	$140	Jun 26, 2012	Closed

Inspection 315795286 OPENED AUG 18, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 2011

28458 Selke Rd, Dakota, MN 55925 · Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126562735 OPENED FEB 21, 1996Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed Apr 24, 1996

Co Hwy 104, Dakota, MN 55924 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes	Serious	$400	$400	Mar 29, 1996	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash	Serious	$300	$300	Mar 29, 1996	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i) · Sanitation	Other-than-serious	$100	$100	Mar 29, 1996	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 5205.116(1)	Other-than-serious	$100	$100	Mar 29, 1996	Closed

Inspection 126562354 OPENED JAN 12, 1996Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Health · 42 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 1996

Co Hwy 104, Dakota, MN 55924 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 120362348 OPENED SEP 28, 1994Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 22 employees at the site · Closed Dec 23, 1997

Rt 1, Box 108a-1, Dakota, MN 55925 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Repeat	$2,800	$2,100	Nov 15, 1994	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.217(g) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$1,050	$715	Nov 15, 1994	Final

Inspection 111693792 OPENED AUG 3, 1992Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 19 employees at the site · Closed Jan 6, 1998

Rt 1, Box 108a-1, Dakota, MN 55925 · 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	$735	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$700	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$665	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$665	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Serious	$1,225	$345	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$525	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$525	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 5205.880	Serious	$455	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$385	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(iii) · Mechanical power presses	Other-than-serious	$210	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(d)(7) · Mechanical power presses	Other-than-serious	$210	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses	Other-than-serious	$210	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 5210.420	Other-than-serious	$350	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 5210.630(1)	Other-than-serious	$350	$334	Aug 27, 1992	Final
Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 5210.640	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Aug 27, 1992	Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i)

(c) Toilet facilities—(1) General. (i) Except as otherwise indicated in this paragraph (c)(1)(i), toilet facilities, in toilet rooms separate for each sex, shall be provided in all places of employment in accordance with table J-1 of this section. The number of facilities to be provided for each sex shall be based on the number of employees of that sex for whom the facilities are furnished. Where toilet rooms will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms for each sex need not be provided. Where such single-occupancy rooms have more than one toilet facility, only one such facility in each toilet room shall be counted for the purpose of table J-1.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

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Boveda Inc Minnetonka · 2 citations · $900
Erin Taylor Fine Art Inc Minneapolis · 6 citations · $5,500
Minnesota Imprints LLC Minneapolis · 3 citations · $1,440

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Express a Button Inc: OSHA inspections and violations