Since 2002, OSHA inspectors have visited Modern Design LLC in Minnesota 6 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 8, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Cologne.
In all, OSHA issued 22 citation items: 12 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $7,750; today they stand at $6,220, 20% less.
The rule cited most here is 5206.700 (), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Modern Design LLC averages $1,740 across 3 cited inspections.
Modern Design LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Minnesota · latest 90 days of OSHA records
380employers cited
7 of them in the same industry
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Cologne site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 50 workers: 5.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
7477_17218
Cologne · 2025
50
3
0
5.9
3.7
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(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”
(9) Cleaning. Spray booths shall be so installed that all portions are readily accessible for cleaning. A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides shall be kept free from storage or combustible construction.
29 CFR 1910.107(e)(5)
(5) Spraying containers. Containers supplying spray nozzles shall be of closed type or provided with metal covers kept closed. Containers not resting on floors shall be on metal supports or suspended by wire cables. Containers supplying spray nozzles by gravity flow shall not exceed 10 gallons capacity. Original shipping containers shall not be subject to air pressure for supplying spray nozzles. Containers under air pressure supplying spray nozzles shall be of limited capacity, not exceeding that necessary for 1 day's operation; shall be designed and approved for such use; shall be provided with a visible pressure gage; and shall be provided with a relief valve set to operate in conformance with the requirements of the Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels, Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code—1968, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. Containers
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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.
