Inspection 348343906 OPENED JUN 30, 2025Closed
217 West Street, Saint Martin, MN 56376 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Rotochopper Inc has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2010.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 30, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Saint Martin.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 5 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $4,700 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,890, down 17%.
Most often, OSHA cited 5205.1200, (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Rotochopper Inc averages $2,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
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Inspection 343285730 OPENED JUL 9, 2018Closed
217 West Street, Saint Martin, MN 56376 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $800 | $800 | Jul 20, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Serious | $600 | $600 | Jul 20, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $200 | $200 | Jul 20, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $200 | $200 | Jul 20, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $200 | $200 | Jul 20, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 317603439 OPENED MAR 4, 2014Closed
217 West Street, St Martin, MN 56376 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $600 | $420 | Mar 21, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $750 | $525 | Mar 21, 2014 | Closed |
Inspection 315052878 OPENED OCT 28, 2010Closed
217 West Street, St Martin, MN 56376 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,350 | $945 | Nov 17, 2010 | Closed |
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 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii)
(iii) Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise
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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.