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Professional Plating Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Anoka, Minnesota · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813

13inspections
27citation items
$3,906current penalties
Sep 16, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Professional Plating Inc 13 times in Minnesota since 1988.

The latest one began on Sep 16, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Anoka.

Those inspections ended with 27 citation items: 15 serious and 12 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $4,829 and now stand at $3,906, 19% lower after settlements or reviews.

Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1910.305.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Professional Plating Inc averages $228 (1 cited inspection).

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

Professional Plating Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1988 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 349179697 OPENED SEP 16, 2026Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 2026

875 Lund Blvd, Anoka, MN 55303 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345916704 OPENED APR 19, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed May 3, 2022

2625 9th Ave N, Anoka, MN 55303 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343538492 OPENED OCT 16, 2018Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 24 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 2018

2625 9th Ave N, Anoka, MN 55303 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317992204 OPENED MAY 21, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 19 employees at the site · Closed Jun 16, 2015

2625 9th Ave North, Anoka, MN 55303 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iib)(2) · Flammable liquids
Serious$225$158May 28, 2015Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$100$70May 28, 2015Closed

Inspection 315573378 OPENED MAY 18, 2011Closed

Complaint · Complete · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jun 15, 2011

2625 9th Ave North, Anoka, MN 55303 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$250$175Jun 1, 2011Closed

Inspection 312253610 OPENED JUN 12, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 11 employees at the site · Closed Jun 12, 2008

2625 9th Ave North, Anoka, MN 55303 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 306282153 OPENED FEB 6, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 17 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2003

2625 9th Ave. North, Anoka, MN 55303 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303887442 OPENED NOV 2, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jan 11, 2001

2625 9th Ave. North, Anoka, MN 55303 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$300$210Dec 1, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$300$210Dec 1, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$300$210Dec 1, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(d) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$300$210Dec 1, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$600$420Dec 1, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$300$210Dec 1, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 7 Serious$300$210Dec 1, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$100$70Dec 1, 2000Closed
5 older inspections

Inspection 301848271 OPENED MAY 28, 1997Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 1997

2625 9th Ave North, Anoka, MN 55303 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$600$600Jun 10, 1997Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$300$300Jun 10, 1997Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery
Other-than-serious$100$100Jun 10, 1997Closed

Inspection 126569235 OPENED MAY 23, 1995Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed Mar 11, 1996

2625 9th Ave. North, Anoka, MN 55303 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 120433156 OPENED OCT 19, 1992Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 26 employees at the site · Closed Apr 16, 1993

2625 9th Ave. North, Anoka, MN 55303 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$220$220Nov 3, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$220$220Nov 3, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(f)(5) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 3, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 3, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 3, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$151$151Nov 3, 1992Closed

Inspection 111637070 OPENED JAN 16, 1990Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 22 employees at the site · Closed Feb 9, 1990

2625 9th Ave. North, Anoka, MN 55303 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$78$78Feb 5, 1990Closed

Inspection 107780371 OPENED MAR 29, 1988Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 1988

2625 9th Ave. North, Anoka, MN 55303 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$85$85Apr 12, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 1988Closed

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 Anoka site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 33 workers: 6.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Professional Plating
Anoka · 2025
33 206.23.2

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)(2)(iib)(2)

(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)

(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2)

(2) The CNP system defaults selected for test pressure shall be set at −15 mm of water (-0.58 inches of water) and the modeled inspiratory flow rate shall be 53.8 liters per minute for performing fit tests.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

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

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

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 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 5205.140

29 CFR 5205.860

29 CFR 5205.890

29 CFR 5210.420

29 CFR 5210.630

Other electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring employers in Minnesota

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