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Technical Plating Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813

13inspections
21citation items
$4,465current penalties
Jul 10, 2025last inspection

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

The latest one began on Jul 10, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Minneapolis; the case is still open.

Those inspections ended with 21 citation items: 12 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $6,700 and now stand at $4,465, 33% 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 Technical Plating Inc averages $1,970 (2 cited inspections).

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

Technical Plating Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1988 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348364803 OPENED JUL 10, 2025Open

Planned · Complete · Safety · 16 employees at the site · Open

8760 Xylon Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10) · Ladders in general industry
 Serious$750$450Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$1,000$600Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$750$450Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$750$450Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$1,250$750Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$250$250Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$500$500Jul 31, 2025Final

Inspection 345501555 OPENED AUG 25, 2021Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 16 employees at the site · Closed Dec 8, 2021

8760 Xylon Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342553641 OPENED AUG 15, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 15 employees at the site · Closed Sep 22, 2017

8760 Xylon Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342339595 OPENED MAY 18, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jun 12, 2017

8760 Xylon Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2) · General requirements for dipping and coating operations
 Serious$375$262May 24, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$225$158May 24, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$100$70May 24, 2017Final

Inspection 317079218 OPENED APR 25, 2013Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed May 1, 2013

8760 Xylon Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314718784 OPENED JUL 29, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 19 employees at the site · Closed Sep 21, 2010

8760 Xylon Ave No., Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Serious$225$158Aug 13, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$225$158Aug 13, 2010Closed

Inspection 310377510 OPENED AUG 21, 2006Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 18 employees at the site · Closed Aug 28, 2006

8760 Xylon Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 306289398 OPENED MAY 6, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jun 10, 2003

8760 Xylon Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Serious$100$70May 21, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$0$0May 21, 2003Closed
5 older inspections

Inspection 302093042 OPENED AUG 12, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 22 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 1998

8760 Xylon Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · 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$100$70Sep 9, 1998Closed

Inspection 302093091 OPENED AUG 12, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Sep 30, 1998

8760 Xylon Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$100$70Sep 9, 1998Closed

Inspection 111618203 OPENED NOV 21, 1991Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 1993

8760 Xylon Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 107809048 OPENED OCT 4, 1988Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Nov 21, 1988

8601 73rd Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 20, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.94(d)(10) · Ventilation
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 20, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 20, 1988Closed

Inspection 107763864 OPENED AUG 22, 1988Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Oct 3, 1988

8601 73rd Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 2, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 2, 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 Brooklyn Park site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 14 workers: 6.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Technical Plating
Brooklyn Park · 2025
14 106.83.2

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.124 · General requirements for dipping and coating operations

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 1910.134 · 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 1910.134(f)(2)

(2) Deep breathing. In a normal standing position, the subject shall breathe slowly and deeply, taking caution so as not to hyperventilate.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.23 · Ladders in general industry

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation

29 CFR 5205.1200

29 CFR 5210.420

29 CFR 5210.630

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

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