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

Pioneer Metal Finishing Safety Record

Minneapolis, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 12/22/2014

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Pioneer Metal Finishing in Minneapolis, Minnesota has 53 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 24 classified as serious and $14,496 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1983 to 2014.

Pioneer Metal Finishing, located in Minneapolis, 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 53 violations on file, 24 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $14,496.

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.

53 Violations
14 Inspections
24 Serious
$14,496 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
29 ($2,308)
Serious?
24 ($12,188)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1990
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1987
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1990
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1987
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1983
OSHA initially proposed $34,176 in penalties for Pioneer Metal Finishing, later reduced to $14,496 — a 58% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
4 citations $1,364
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations $850
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $1,095
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $224
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
3 citations $550
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/22/2014 Complaint? Minneapolis, MN 0 $0
05/21/2013 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 1 $490
11/22/2010 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 8 $3,160
01/17/2007 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 1 $0
05/07/2003 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 5 $3,920
05/31/2001 Complaint? Minneapolis, MN 2 $2,100
01/12/1999 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 9 $3,000
04/12/1994 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 5 $1,000
11/13/1990 Follow-Up? Minneapolis, MN 0 $0
08/02/1990 Complaint? Minneapolis, MN 12 $826
08/02/1990 Complaint? Minneapolis, MN 0 $0
12/22/1988 Complaint? Minneapolis, MN 0 $0
05/13/1987 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 8 $0
03/28/1983 Planned? Minneapolis, MN 2 $0

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