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

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop Safety Record

ST Paul, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 10/27/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop in ST Paul, Minnesota has 79 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 47 classified as serious and $14,520 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1974 to 2011.

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, located in ST Paul, 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 79 violations on file, 47 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $14,520.

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.

79 Violations
14 Inspections
47 Serious
$14,520 Penalties
Serious?
47 ($13,785)
Other-than-Serious?
32 ($735)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 5 inspections (8 total) since 1974
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1987
1910.1000 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1992
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1992
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1974
OSHA initially proposed $42,985 in penalties for Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, later reduced to $14,520 — a 66% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0023 Ladders
8 citations $1,125
1910.1000 OSHA Standard
7 citations $1,675
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
5 citations $1,350
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
5 citations
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
5 citations $1,525
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/27/2011 Complaint? ST Paul, MN 2 $420
09/08/2009 Planned? ST. Paul, MN 1 $600
09/08/2009 Planned? ST. Paul, MN 6 $1,300
09/20/2001 Planned? ST. Paul, MN 4 $525
08/13/1996 Planned? ST. Paul, MN 34 $9,990
04/12/1994 Follow-Up? ST. Paul, MN 0 $0
11/10/1992 Follow-Up? ST. Paul, MN 0 $0
02/18/1992 Planned? ST. Paul, MN 16 $975
02/18/1992 Follow-Up? ST. Paul, MN 3 $400
08/03/1988 Follow-Up? ST. Paul, MN 0 $0
01/13/1988 Accident? ST. Paul, MN 2 $0
04/21/1987 Referral? ST Paul, MN 2 $280
03/22/1983 Planned? ST Paul, MN 4 $0
05/01/1974 Planned? ST Paul, MN 5 $30

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