Newport, Minnesota · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · NAICS 332812
17inspections
40citation items
$10,026current penalties
May 9, 2024last inspection
OSHA has inspected Simcote Inc 17 times in Minnesota since 1984.
The latest one began on May 9, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Saint Paul.
Those inspections ended with 40 citation items: 21 serious and 19 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $24,681 and now stand at $10,026, 59% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.305.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Simcote Inc averages $3,565 (2 cited inspections).
Simcote Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Planned · Complete · Safety · 41 employees at the site · Closed Sep 17, 2025
1645 Red Rock Road, Saint Paul, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Planned · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Dec 27, 2019
1645 Red Rock Road, Saint Paul, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Planned · Complete · Health · 24 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2016
1645 Red Rock Road, Saint Paul, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 317031979 OPENED MAR 29, 2013Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 31 employees at the site · Closed Apr 4, 2013
1645 Red Rock Road, St Paul, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 314625070 OPENED JUN 24, 2010Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jul 7, 2010
1645 Red Rock Road, Newport, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 309833275 OPENED FEB 8, 2006Closed
Planned · Complete · Health · 32 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2006
1645 Red Rock Road, Newport, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 306290057 OPENED MAY 16, 2003Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 29 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2003
1645 Red Rock Road, Newport, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 306286410 OPENED APR 9, 2003Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Dec 13, 2006
1645 Red Rock Road, Newport, MN 55119 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the St. Paul site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 38 workers: 21.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Simcote, Inc. - MN
St. Paul · 2025
38
7
0
21.4
3.2
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii)
(iii) Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. Field welding, when necessary, shall be made only on saddle plates, lugs or brackets, originally attached to the container by the tank manufacturer.
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.
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.
