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Modernistic Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Stillwater, Minnesota · Commercial Screen Printing · NAICS 323113

6inspections
35citation items
$16,635current penalties
Dec 5, 2022last inspection

OSHA has inspected Modernistic Inc 6 times in Minnesota since 1999.

The latest one began on Dec 5, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Stillwater.

Those inspections ended with 35 citation items: 29 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $22,050 and now stand at $16,635, 25% lower after settlements or reviews.

Mechanical power presses comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.217.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Modernistic Inc averages $3,080 (2 cited inspections).

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

Modernistic Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1999 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346375132 OPENED DEC 5, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 111 employees at the site · Closed Feb 16, 2023

1987 Industrial Blvd S, Stillwater, MN 55082 · Commercial Screen Printing · 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$600$420Jan 24, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,000$700Jan 24, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,000$700Jan 24, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,000$700Jan 24, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$1,000$700Jan 24, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$200$140Jan 24, 2023Final

Inspection 342828167 OPENED DEC 12, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 121 employees at the site · Closed Jan 16, 2018

1987 Industrial Blvd S, Stillwater, MN 55082 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
 Serious$600$420Dec 18, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$600$420Dec 18, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$600$420Dec 18, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$600$420Dec 18, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 5 Serious$800$560Dec 18, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$200$140Dec 18, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$200$140Dec 18, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$400$280Dec 18, 2017Final

Inspection 317115236 OPENED MAY 13, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 118 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 2013

1987 Industrial Blvd S, Stillwater, MN 55082 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$600$600May 29, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$1,000$1,000May 29, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$600$600May 29, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$600$600May 29, 2013Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$600$600May 29, 2013Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$200$200May 29, 2013Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$400$400May 29, 2013Closed

Inspection 313517286 OPENED JUN 26, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2009

1987 Industrial Boulevard S, Stillwater, MN 55082 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$600$420Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$450$315Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(viii) · Electrical protective equipment
 Serious$900$630Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$450$315Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(va) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$600$420Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$600$420Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(id) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$450$315Jul 21, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection
 Serious$900$630Jul 21, 2009Closed

Inspection 309174753 OPENED JUN 15, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Aug 1, 2005

22 Empire Drive, St Paul, MN 55103 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$1,200$840Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$0$0Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$1,200$840Jun 30, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$900$630Jun 30, 2005Closed

Inspection 302497433 OPENED FEB 16, 1999Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Apr 22, 1999

139 State Street, St. Paul, MN 55107 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,000$700Mar 17, 1999Closed

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 Stillwater site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 97 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 43 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Modernistic, Inc.
Stillwater · 2025
97 313.22.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)

(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2)

(2) Cleaning. All spraying areas shall be kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes shall be of nonsparking material.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.137 · Electrical protective equipment

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

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 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 5205.116

29 CFR 5205.870

29 CFR 5206.700

Other commercial screen printing employers in Minnesota

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