This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Clim-a-Tech Industries Safety Record

Hopkins, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 07/02/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Clim-a-Tech Industries in Hopkins, Minnesota has 37 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 19 classified as serious and $8,864 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2015.

Clim-a-Tech Industries, located in Hopkins, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 37 violations on file, 19 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,864.

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.

37 Violations
7 Inspections
19 Serious
$8,864 Penalties
Serious?
19 ($7,066)
Other-than-Serious?
18 ($1,798)
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1988
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1988
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2003
OSHA initially proposed $15,048 in penalties for Clim-a-Tech Industries, later reduced to $8,864 — a 41% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
6 citations $1,188
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
4 citations $285
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $1,230
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
3 citations $600
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
3 citations $800
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/02/2015 Planned? Hopkins, MN 1 $105
11/15/2006 Planned? Hopkins, MN 7 $2,206
04/23/2004 Complaint? Hopkins, MN 0 $0
03/19/2004 Complaint? Hopkins, MN 1 $105
07/30/2003 Planned? Hopkins, MN 8 $3,600
10/19/2000 Planned? Hopkins, MN 10 $2,500
08/19/1988 Complaint? Hopkins, MN 10 $348

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