Inspection 343613717 OPENED NOV 15, 2018Closed
13828 Lincoln Street Ne, Andover, MN 55304 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Nacs Inc 4 times in Minnesota since 2012.
The latest one began on Nov 15, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Andover.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $1,250 and now stand at $875, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 5205.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Nacs Inc averages $700 (1 cited inspection).
Nacs Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 343613725 OPENED NOV 15, 2018Closed
14050 Lincoln Street Ne, Andover, MN 55304 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341151033 OPENED NOV 23, 2015Closed
13828 Lincoln Street Ne, Ham Lake, MN 55304 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · 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)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $500 | $350 | Dec 4, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Dec 4, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Dec 4, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Dec 4, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 316753870 OPENED OCT 16, 2012Closed
13828 Lincoln Street Ne, Ham Lake, MN 55304 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $150 | $105 | Nov 2, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Nov 2, 2012 | Closed |
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 Ham Lake site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 93 workers: 1.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACS, Inc. Ham Lake · 2025 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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.
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.242(b)
(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.
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