Tescom Corporation: OSHA inspections and violations
Elk River, Minnesota · Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing · NAICS 332912
9inspections
19citation items
$3,060current penalties
Nov 20, 2025last inspection
OSHA has inspected Tescom Corporation 9 times in Minnesota since 1973.
The latest one began on Nov 20, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Elk River.
Those inspections ended with 19 citation items: 1 serious and 18 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,020 and now stand at $3,060, 39% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Tescom Corporation averages $2,940 (1 cited inspection).
Tescom Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Minnesota · latest 90 days of OSHA records
381employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Elk River site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 119 workers: 2.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Tescom Corporation
Elk River · 2025
119
3
1
2.6
2.4
Tescom
Elk River · 2019
186
4
2
2.1
2.4
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
(a) Scope and application. The requirements of this section apply to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire extinguishers provided for the use of employees. Paragraph (d) of this section does not apply to extinguishers provided for employee use on the outside of workplace buildings or structures. Where extinguishers are provided but are not intended for employee use and the employer has an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan that meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 respectively, then only the requirements of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section apply.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7)
(7) Brakes shall be set and wheel blocks shall be in place to prevent movement of trucks, trailers, or railroad cars while loading or unloading. Fixed jacks may be necessary to support a semitrailer during loading or unloading when the trailer is not coupled to a tractor. The flooring of trucks, trailers, and railroad cars shall be checked for breaks and weakness before they are driven onto.
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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.