This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2012. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Thomas Engineering Company (tec) Safety Record

Brooklyn Park, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 12/10/2012

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Thomas Engineering Company (tec) in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota has 35 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 16 classified as serious and $11,456 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2012.

Thomas Engineering Company (tec), located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2012. 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 35 violations on file, 16 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $11,456.

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.

35 Violations
10 Inspections
16 Serious
$11,456 Penalties
Serious?
16 ($7,720)
Other-than-Serious?
12 ($536)
Repeat?
7 ($3,200)
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (13 total) since 1991
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 2000
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $17,566 in penalties for Thomas Engineering Company (tec), later reduced to $11,456 — a 35% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
13 citations $3,592
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $3,500
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $1,450
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $440
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
2 citations $140
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/10/2012 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 2 $840
08/26/2009 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 0 $0
02/07/2006 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 0 $0
06/23/2003 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 15 $8,100
07/12/2000 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 5 $1,400
09/16/1996 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 0 $0
04/03/1992 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 0 $0
02/26/1991 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 10 $836
01/13/1989 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 3 $280
03/03/1987 Planned? Brooklyn Park, MN 0 $0

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