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Thern Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Winona, Minnesota · Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing · NAICS 333923

8inspections
24citation items
$6,030current penalties
May 6, 2015last inspection

Thern Inc has 8 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 1982.

OSHA's last visit started on May 6, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Winona.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 24 citation items: 17 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $9,200 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,030, down 34%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.217, mechanical power presses (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Thern Inc averages $560 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

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

Thern Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1982 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 317991123 OPENED MAY 6, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed May 28, 2015

5712 Industrial Park Rd, Winona, MN 55987 · Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$600$420May 12, 2015Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$200$140May 12, 2015Closed

Inspection 316384346 OPENED MAR 1, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 113 employees at the site · Closed Apr 5, 2012

5712 Industrial Park Rd, Winona, MN 55987 · Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$600$420Mar 16, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$600$420Mar 16, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$600$420Mar 16, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iiif) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$1,000$700Mar 16, 2012Closed

Inspection 312734858 OPENED NOV 5, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 99 employees at the site · Closed Feb 24, 2009

5712 Industrial Park Rd, Winona, MN 55987 · Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$600$340Nov 25, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$450$260Nov 25, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$600$340Nov 25, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$600$340Nov 25, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$450$260Nov 25, 2008Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$450$260Nov 25, 2008Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$150$100Nov 25, 2008Final

Inspection 308657014 OPENED JAN 26, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 77 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2005

5712 Industrial Park Rd, Winona, MN 55987 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304803034 OPENED DEC 12, 2001Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Dec 17, 2001

5712 Industrial Park Rd, Winona, MN 55987 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303299044 OPENED FEB 28, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Sep 7, 2000

5712 Industrial Park Rd, Winona, MN 55987 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$400$280Mar 21, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$400$280Mar 21, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$600$420Mar 21, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$600$420Mar 21, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Serious$0$0Mar 21, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$100$70Mar 21, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$100$70Mar 21, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$100$70Mar 21, 2000Closed

Inspection 14900898 OPENED JUL 19, 1984Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Jul 25, 1984

5712 Industrial Park Road, Winona, MN 55987 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 15374077 OPENED MAY 24, 1982Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Jun 4, 1982

5712 Industrial Park Road, Winona, MN 55987 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 4, 1982Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(8)(iii) · Mechanical power presses
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 4, 1982Closed

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 Winona site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 130 workers: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 60 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Thern Inc
Winona · 2025
130 423.00.6
Thern, Inc.
Winona · 2024
126 725.51.9

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 1820.6551

29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6)

(6) Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 5205.1200

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