HOFFMAN ENGINEERING COMPANY
900 BOB EHLEN DR., ANOKA, MN 55303
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Inspection records
Dec 12, 1995#126561794Dec 12, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#126561794$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126561794
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 12, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Bob Ehlen Dr., Anoka, MN 55303
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jul 22, 1994#120372255Jul 22, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#120372255$1,1405 viol.5 violations$1,140 in penalties
Inspection #120372255
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 22, 1994
- Contested
- Sep 29, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,489
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,140
- Site Address
- 900 Ehlen Drive, Anoka, MN 55303
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Sep 29, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Jun 16, 1995. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $660 | $0 | Sep 13, 1994 | Sep 29, 1994 | Jun 16, 1995 |
| 01003 | 1910.255 Resistance Welding OSHA citation code: 19100255 B04 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $1,140 | $1,140 | Oct 15, 1994 | Sep 29, 1994 | Jun 16, 1995 |
| 02002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1994 | - | - |
Aug 19, 1991#111680864Aug 19, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111680864$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111680864
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Ehlen Drive, Anoka, MN 55303
- 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.
Feb 11, 1991#111650552Feb 11, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111650552$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111650552
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 27, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Ehlen Drive, Anoka, MN 55303
- 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.
Nov 19, 1990#111654984Nov 19, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#111654984$1,60810 viol.10 violations$1,608 in penalties
Inspection #111654984
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 1990
- Contested
- Jan 14, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 3, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,608
- Penalties on Record
- $1,608
- Site Address
- 900 Ehlen Drive, Anoka, MN 55303
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies of asphyxia when crushed between mast and cage
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jan 14, 1991. Final orders are recorded through Dec 18, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,056 | $1,056 | May 1, 1993 | Jan 14, 1991 | Dec 18, 1992 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $264 | $264 | Mar 19, 1992 | Jan 14, 1991 | Mar 16, 1992 |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B 3 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $144 | $144 | Jan 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5205.870 | Other | 1 | 1 | $144 | $144 | Jan 15, 1991 | - | Dec 18, 1992 |
| 02003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G 1 V | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 5205.1210 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 1992 | Jan 14, 1991 | Mar 16, 1992 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 14, 1986#104572144Jul 14, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#104572144$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104572144
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 6, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,266
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Ehlen Drive, Anoka, MN 55303
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A 8 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 OSHA citation code: 19100027 D 3 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 18, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B 9 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 18, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1986 | - | - |
Jan 14, 1975#15624927Jan 14, 1975Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#15624927$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15624927
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 724
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9th And Tyler Streets, Anoka, MN 55303
- 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.
Mar 5, 1974#15608276Mar 5, 1974Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#15608276$303 viol.3 violations$30 in penalties
Inspection #15608276
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 724
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30
- Penalties on Record
- $30
- Site Address
- 9th And Tyler Street, Anoka, MN 55303
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 10 | - | $30 | $30 | May 13, 1974 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
8 inspections, 1974 to 1995. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.