OSHA has inspected Vector Engineering Co 13 times in Minnesota since 1973.
The latest one began on Aug 14, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Chaska.
Those inspections ended with 49 citation items: 22 serious and 27 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,822 and now stand at $7,472, 15% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 8 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Vector Engineering Co averages $615 (2 cited inspections).
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Watch this company331 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $300 | $180 | Sep 24, 2025 | Final |
331 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Oct 15, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Oct 15, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Oct 15, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $500 | $350 | Oct 15, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Oct 15, 2019 | Final |
331 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
331 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Jun 14, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $700 | $490 | Jun 14, 2011 | Closed |
331 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 · Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $450 | $450 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $450 | $450 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $450 | $450 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $450 | $450 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Nov 26, 2007 | Closed |
331 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Sep 22, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Sep 22, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $400 | $280 | Sep 22, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Serious | $300 | $210 | Sep 22, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Sep 17, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Sep 22, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Sep 22, 2004 | Closed |
331 Lake Hazeltine Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
333 Lake Hazeltine Dr., Chaska, MN 55318 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
333 Lake Hazeltine Dr., Chaska, MN 55318 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $99 | $99 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(11) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $99 | $99 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $72 | $72 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $58 | $58 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $67 | $67 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.184(d) · Slings |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $67 | $67 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 9 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 10 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1987 | Closed |
333 Lake Hazeltine Dr., Chaska, MN 55318 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
331 Lake Hazeltine Dr, Chaska, MN 55318 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
331 Lake Hazeltine Dr, Chaska, MN 55318 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(e)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(j)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1983 | Closed |
501 West 79th Street, Bloomington, MN 55420 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Nov 6, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(a)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.252(e)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $30 | $30 | Nov 6, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1973 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1973 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)
(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii)
(iii) Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. Field welding, when necessary, shall be made only on saddle plates, lugs or brackets, originally attached to the container by the tank manufacturer.
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i)
(i) The information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or,
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