This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Central Container Safety Record

Brooklyn Park, MN · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 05/04/2011

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Central Container in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota has 29 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 28 classified as serious and $7,890 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1995 to 2011.

Central Container, located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 29 violations on file, 28 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $7,890.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

29 Violations
9 Inspections
28 Serious
$7,890 Penalties
Serious?
28 ($7,680)
Other-than-Serious?
1 ($210)
1910.1000 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2005
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2007
5205.0890 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2002
OSHA initially proposed $24,300 in penalties for Central Container, later reduced to $7,890 — a 68% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
6 citations $1,000
1910.1000 OSHA Standard
4 citations $1,470
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $750
5205.0890 OSHA Standard
2 citations $440
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
2 citations $1,050
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/04/2011 Complaint? Brooklyn Park, MN 0 $0
04/06/2010 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 15 $3,125
03/26/2009 Complaint? Brooklyn Park, MN 3 $840
05/10/2007 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 1 $600
01/18/2007 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 1 $420
01/13/2005 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 4 $1,470
05/30/2002 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 3 $945
03/13/1996 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 2 $490
06/14/1995 Complaint? Brooklyn Park, MN 0 $0

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