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Surface Solutions Incorporated: OSHA inspections and violations

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

3inspections
17citation items
$11,900current penalties
Oct 5, 2016last inspection

Since 2001, OSHA inspectors have visited Surface Solutions Incorporated in Minnesota 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Oct 5, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Minneapolis.

In all, OSHA issued 17 citation items: 8 serious, 2 repeat and 7 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $11,900 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 5206.700 (), 3 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Surface Solutions Incorporated averages $8,750 across 1 cited inspection.

Surface Solutions Incorporated: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341817146 OPENED OCT 5, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Nov 18, 2016

7895 Ranchers Rd Ne, Minneapolis, MN 55432 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Repeat$4,375$4,375Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2 Repeat$2,625$2,625Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2) · Hazard communication
 Serious$700$700Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$175$175Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$175$175Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$175$175Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$175$175Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 5 Other-than-serious$175$175Oct 24, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 6 Other-than-serious$175$175Oct 24, 2016Final

Inspection 317446805 OPENED DEC 17, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 2014

7895 Ranchers Rd Ne, Fridley, MN 55432 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$250$250Jan 14, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$375$375Jan 14, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$625$625Jan 14, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$625$625Jan 14, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Serious$750$750Jan 14, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 14, 2014Closed

Inspection 304802499 OPENED DEC 6, 2001Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2002

1181 73rd & 1/2 Avenue, Fridley, MN 55432 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
 Serious$525$525Dec 17, 2001Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1820.6530

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)

(2) The chemical manufacturer or importer shall ensure that the safety data sheet is in English (although the employer may maintain copies in other languages as well), and includes at least the following section numbers and headings, and associated information under each heading, in the order listed (see appendix D to this section, for the specific content of each section of the safety data sheet):

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5)

(5) Exposure of blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one-half ( 1/2) inch.

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 5205.1200

29 CFR 5206.1000

29 CFR 5206.700

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