This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2014. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Duluth Steel Fabricators Safety Record

Duluth, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 10/15/2014

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Duluth Steel Fabricators in Duluth, Minnesota has 47 workplace safety violations across 16 inspections, with 28 classified as serious and $11,851 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2014.

Duluth Steel Fabricators, located in Duluth, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2014. 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 47 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 $11,851.

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.

47 Violations
16 Inspections
28 Serious
$11,851 Penalties
Serious?
28 ($9,892)
Other-than-Serious?
18 ($1,770)
Repeat?
1 ($189)
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
Cited in 5 inspections (5 total) since 1994
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1982
5205.1200 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1990
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1982
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1990
OSHA initially proposed $14,284 in penalties for Duluth Steel Fabricators, later reduced to $11,851 — a 17% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
5 citations $1,120
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $1,430
5205.1200 OSHA Standard
4 citations $1,000
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $158
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
3 citations $758
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/15/2014 Planned? Duluth, MN 2 $175
09/29/2011 Planned? Duluth, MN 3 $625
09/25/2008 Planned? Duluth, MN 7 $1,900
07/18/2005 Planned? Duluth, MN 2 $385
07/18/2000 Follow-Up? Duluth, MN 0 $0
07/18/2000 Follow-Up? Duluth, MN 0 $0
03/23/2000 Planned? Duluth, MN 2 $450
03/23/2000 Planned? Duluth, MN 7 $3,750
11/12/1997 Follow-Up? Duluth, MN 0 $0
02/21/1997 Planned? Duluth, MN 8 $1,732
01/03/1996 Complaint? Duluth, MN 0 $0
12/12/1994 Planned? Duluth, MN 7 $2,475
03/06/1990 Planned? Duluth, MN 2 $0
02/24/1983 Follow-Up? Duluth, MN 0 $0
12/07/1982 Planned? Duluth, MN 7 $359
12/07/1982 Planned? Duluth, MN 0 $0

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