Saint Paul, Minnesota · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · NAICS 331492
OSHA has inspected Gopher Resource LLC 7 times in Minnesota since 2013.
The latest one began on Sep 30, 2024 on a referral, in Saint Paul.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 6 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $17,150 and now stand at $13,230, 23% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Gopher Resource LLC averages $2,940 (2 cited inspections).
Gopher Resource LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $1,780 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company685 Yankee Doodle Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55121 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | Dec 18, 2024 | Final |
685 Yankee Doodle Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55121 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
685 Yankee Doodle Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55121 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
685 Yankee Doodle Rd, Saint Paul, MN 55121 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · 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)(2) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $4,200 | Aug 22, 2016 | Final |
685 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan, MN 55121 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,050 | $1,050 | Jun 17, 2014 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Jun 17, 2014 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,050 | $1,050 | Jun 17, 2014 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Serious | $1,400 | $1,400 | Jun 17, 2014 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Serious | $2,100 | $2,100 | Jun 17, 2014 | Contested |
685 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan, MN 55121 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
685 Yankee Doodle Rd, Eagan, MN 55121 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Eagan site logged 10 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 343 workers: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 282 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher Resource Eagan · 2025 | 343 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Eagan site Eagan · 2018 | 263 | 14 | 2 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 to Jan 15, 2023 SAINT PAUL | 14 | 13 | $1,780 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1)
(h) Housekeeping—(1) Surfaces. All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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.