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

Minco Products Safety Record

Fridley, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 09/04/2014

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Minco Products in Fridley, Minnesota has 60 workplace safety violations across 12 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $13,887 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2014.

Minco Products, located in Fridley, 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 60 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $13,887.

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.

60 Violations
12 Inspections
15 Serious
$13,887 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
41 ($1,325)
Serious?
15 ($11,282)
Repeat?
4 ($1,280)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 6 inspections (10 total) since 1973
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 5 inspections (7 total) since 1986
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1986
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1986
OSHA initially proposed $18,822 in penalties for Minco Products, later reduced to $13,887 — a 26% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
10 citations $2,248
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
7 citations $1,894
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
7 citations $2,410
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
5 citations $380
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $288
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/04/2014 Planned? Fridley, MN 1 $1,225
05/02/2006 Planned? Fridley, MN 9 $7,350
06/04/1999 Planned? Fridley, MN 6 $2,940
09/08/1992 Planned? Fridley, MN 6 $612
10/16/1990 Planned? Fridley, MN 3 $0
12/29/1988 Follow-Up? Fridley, MN 0 $0
10/19/1988 Planned? Fridley, MN 10 $1,584
09/25/1986 Follow-Up? Fridley, MN 0 $0
07/03/1986 Complaint? Fridley, MN 22 $176
09/24/1984 Complaint? Fridley, MN 1 $0
02/17/1983 Planned? Fridley, MN 0 $0
04/24/1973 Planned? Fridley, MN 2 $0

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