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

Quality Metals Safety Record

ST Paul, MN · Wholesale Trade

F

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

Last inspected 03/30/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Quality Metals in ST Paul, Minnesota has 36 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 21 classified as serious and $7,150 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2011.

Quality Metals, 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 36 violations on file, 21 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $7,150.

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.

36 Violations
7 Inspections
21 Serious
$7,150 Penalties
Serious?
21 ($6,130)
Other-than-Serious?
15 ($1,020)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1993
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1999
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2003
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2006
OSHA initially proposed $9,100 in penalties for Quality Metals, later reduced to $7,150 — a 21% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
5 citations $980
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $945
5205.0116 OSHA Standard
2 citations $515
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
2 citations $200
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
2 citations $405
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/30/2011 Planned? ST Paul, MN 7 $1,600
11/07/2006 Planned? ST Paul, MN 2 $210
03/20/2003 Planned? ST Paul, MN 6 $1,890
03/23/1999 Planned? ST Paul, MN 11 $2,450
12/06/1994 Planned? ST Paul, MN 2 $1,000
08/04/1993 Complaint? ST Paul, MN 6 $0
05/19/1982 Planned? ST Paul, MN 2 $0

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