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Northbridge Tool LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Albert Lea, Minnesota · Iron and Steel Forging · NAICS 332111

3inspections
5citation items
$768current penalties
Jun 30, 2020last inspection

Northbridge Tool LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2013.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 30, 2020 after a complaint, in Albert Lea.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $1,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $768, down 23%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Northbridge Tool LLC averages $540 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Northbridge Tool LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344818265 OPENED JUN 30, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 10 employees at the site · Closed Oct 1, 2020

1521 E Hawthorne Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342870128 OPENED JAN 9, 2018Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 16, 2018

1521 E Hawthorne Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · Iron and Steel Forging · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii) · Fall protection in general industry
Serious$225$158Jan 19, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design
Serious$225$158Jan 19, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Serious$225$225Jan 19, 2018Final

Inspection 317172401 OPENED JUN 26, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Jul 19, 2013

924 14th Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$225$158Jul 10, 2013Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$100$70Jul 10, 2013Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii)

(ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows:

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1)

(d) An exit door must be unlocked. (1) Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 5205.1210

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