This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1988. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Red Owl Stores Safety Record

Hopkins, MN

F

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

Last inspected 10/11/1988

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Red Owl Stores in Hopkins, Minnesota has 49 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 5 classified as serious and $4,275 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 1988.

Red Owl Stores, located in Hopkins, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 1988. 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 49 violations on file, 5 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $4,275.

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.

49 Violations
7 Inspections
5 Serious
$4,275 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
36 ($180)
Repeat?
8 ($2,820)
Serious?
5 ($1,275)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1986
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1986
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1983
OSHA initially proposed $4,380 in penalties for Red Owl Stores, later reduced to $4,275 — a 2% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations $35
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
4 citations $35
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $120
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
3 citations $660
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
2 citations $270
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/11/1988 Planned? Hopkins, MN 12 $3,585
06/30/1986 Follow-Up? Hopkins, MN 0 $0
03/25/1986 Planned? Hopkins, MN 23 $585
05/09/1983 Complaint? Hopkins, MN 0 $0
03/07/1983 Planned? Hopkins, MN 5 $0
01/20/1983 Planned? Hopkins, MN 2 $0
03/13/1973 Complaint? Hopkins, MN 7 $105

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