3M CHEMOLITE CENTER
HIGHWAY 6L & CHEMOLITE BLVD., COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016
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Inspection records
Mar 18, 1992#111686770Mar 18, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111686770$4,4106 viol.6 violations$4,410 in penalties
Inspection #111686770
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,410
- Penalties on Record
- $4,410
- Site Address
- Highway 6l & Chemolite Blvd., Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,610 | $1,610 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,610 | $1,610 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,190 | $1,190 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
Nov 3, 1986#104537493Nov 3, 1986Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#104537493$2649 viol.9 violations$264 in penalties
Inspection #104537493
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 960
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $264
- Penalties on Record
- $264
- Site Address
- Highway 6l & Chemolite Blvd., Cottage Grove, MN 55016
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $114 | $114 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 5 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 6 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.29 OSHA citation code: 19100029 A03 VII | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.25 OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1986 | - | - |
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About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
2 inspections, 1986 to 1992. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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