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Lake Engineering Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Long Lake, Minnesota · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

6inspections
11citation items
$1,366current penalties
Jan 24, 2025last inspection

Lake Engineering Inc has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1989.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 24, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Long Lake.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 5 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $1,956 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,366, down 30%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Lake Engineering Inc averages $450 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

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

Lake Engineering Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1989 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348004433 OPENED JAN 24, 2025Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 36 employees at the site · Closed Feb 25, 2025

2085 Daniels St, Long Lake, MN 55356 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$200$120Feb 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$200$120Feb 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$200$120Feb 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$200$120Feb 6, 2025Final

Inspection 344441449 OPENED NOV 7, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 44 employees at the site · Closed Dec 16, 2019

2085 Daniels St., Maple Plain, MN 55359 · Machine Shops · 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$300$210Nov 20, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$300$210Nov 20, 2019Final

Inspection 341420719 OPENED APR 21, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 45 employees at the site · Closed May 10, 2016

2085 Daniels Street, Orono, MN 55356 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 316686591 OPENED SEP 13, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 37 employees at the site · Closed Nov 5, 2012

2085 Daniels Street, Long Lake, MN 55356 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium
 Serious$300$210Oct 4, 2012Closed

Inspection 312534258 OPENED SEP 9, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Sep 18, 2008

2085 Daniels St., Long Lake, MN 55359 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 111636130 OPENED DEC 28, 1989Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 57 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 1990

2085 Daniels St., Long Lake, MN 55359 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$128$128Jan 24, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$128$128Jan 24, 1990Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 24, 1990Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 24, 1990Closed

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 Long Lake site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 37 workers: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 82 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Lake Engineering 2085
Long Lake · 2025
37 113.02.7

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1)

(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

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 1910.147(c)(7)(i)

(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 5205.675

29 CFR 5210.630

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