OSHA has inspected Protofab Engineering Inc 4 times in Minnesota since 2008.
The latest one began on Sep 13, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Circle Pines.
Those inspections ended with 17 citation items: 13 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,650 and now stand at $4,405, 22% lower after settlements or reviews.
comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 5206.700.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Protofab Engineering Inc averages $968 (3 cited inspections).
Protofab Engineering Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company8531 Rendova St Ne, Circle Pines, MN 55014 · Machine Shops · 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 | $450 | $315 | Sep 29, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $450 | $315 | Sep 29, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 | Serious | $450 | $315 | Sep 29, 2022 | Final |
10004 Goodhue St Ne, Minneapolis, MN 55449 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $400 | $280 | Mar 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Mar 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 | Serious | $400 | $280 | Mar 5, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $200 | $140 | Mar 5, 2019 | Final |
10004 Goodhue Street Ne, Blaine, MN 55449 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2) · General requirements for dipping and coating operations |
Serious | $600 | $420 | Oct 7, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $400 | $280 | Oct 7, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 | Serious | $400 | $280 | Oct 7, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Oct 7, 2015 | Closed |
10004 Goodhue Street Ne, Blaine, MN 55449 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Serious | $500 | $500 | Apr 23, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride |
Serious | $375 | $375 | Apr 23, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(3)(i) · Methylene chloride |
Serious | $375 | $375 | Apr 23, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $250 | $250 | Apr 23, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2008 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Blaine site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 90 workers: 1.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protofab Engineering Blaine · 2025 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)
(2) Initial determination. Each employer whose employees are exposed to MC shall perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure, except under the following conditions:
29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2)
(2) An emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping or coating operation. In place of this equipment, you may use a water hose that is at least 4 feet (1.22 m) long and at least 3/4 of an inch (18 mm) thick with a quick-opening valve and carrying a pressure of 25 pounds per square inch (1.62 k/cm 2) or less; and
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)
(iii) An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.
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.