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Ionbond LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

West St Paul, Minnesota · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · NAICS 332812

9inspections
13citation items
$6,860current penalties
Feb 6, 2025last inspection

OSHA has inspected Ionbond LLC 9 times in Minnesota since 2000.

The latest one began on Feb 6, 2025 as a planned inspection, in White Bear Lake.

Those inspections ended with 13 citation items: 10 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $9,775 and now stand at $6,860, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.

Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.134.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Ionbond LLC averages $945 (2 cited inspections).

Ionbond LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Ionbond LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2000 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348027665 OPENED FEB 6, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 2025

980 E Berwood Ave Ste 900, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344373162 OPENED OCT 10, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Nov 18, 2019

980 E Berwood Ave, Ste 900, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$1,050$735Oct 25, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$1,050$735Oct 25, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$350$245Oct 25, 2019Final

Inspection 317949733 OPENED JAN 7, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2015

980 E Berwood Ave, Suite 900, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(iid) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$225$175Jan 13, 2015Final

Inspection 315507947 OPENED MAY 3, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 16 employees at the site · Closed May 17, 2011

980 Berwood Ave E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 306763277 OPENED JUL 23, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jul 25, 2003

1990 Christensen Avenue, West St Paul, MN 55118 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305876369 OPENED OCT 22, 2002Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed Oct 29, 2002

1990 Christensen Avenue, West St Paul, MN 55118 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304603822 OPENED JUL 17, 2001Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 32 employees at the site · Closed Jul 17, 2001

1990 Christensen Avenue, West St Paul, MN 55118 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303477418 OPENED JUN 28, 2000Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2002

1990 Christensen Avenue, West St Paul, MN 55118 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$2,100$1,470Dec 12, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3) · Air contaminants
Serious$1,400$980Dec 12, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Dec 12, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants
Serious$0$0Dec 12, 2000Closed
1 older inspection

Inspection 303476535 OPENED JUN 20, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Aug 16, 2000

1990 Christensen Avenue, West St Paul, MN 55118 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$900$630Jul 20, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$1,200$840Jul 20, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$900$630Jul 20, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$300$210Jul 20, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$300$210Jul 20, 2000Closed

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 Vadnais Heights site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 19 workers: 6.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Ionbond - St.Paul
Vadnais Heights · 2025
19 106.03.2

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants

29 CFR 1910.1000(e)

(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

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 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)

(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5205.1200

Other metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers employers in Minnesota

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.