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Universal Formations Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Burnsville, Minnesota · Forging and Stamping · NAICS 332116

3inspections
7citation items
$775current penalties
Mar 13, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected Universal Formations Inc 3 times in Minnesota since 2011.

The latest one began on Mar 13, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Burnsville.

Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 3 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $1,000 and now stand at $775, 22% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Universal Formations Inc averages $140 (1 cited inspection).

Universal Formations Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343854782 OPENED MAR 13, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Apr 5, 2019

3850 West Hwy 13, Burnsville, MN 55337 · Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$100$70Mar 22, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$100$70Mar 22, 2019Final

Inspection 317826675 OPENED SEP 8, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Oct 7, 2014

3850 West Hwy 13, Burnsville, MN 55337 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Serious$225$158Sep 12, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$225$158Sep 12, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$100$70Sep 12, 2014Closed

Inspection 315164384 OPENED JAN 3, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 6 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2011

3850 West Highway 13, Burnsville, MN 55337 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$250$250Feb 28, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 28, 2011Closed

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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)

(iii) An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.242(b)

(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)

(2) Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 5205.890

29 CFR 5206.700

Other forging and stamping employers in Minnesota

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