MIDWEST PLASTICS
1689 OAKDALE AVE, WEST ST PAUL, MN 55118
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Inspection records
Mar 14, 2012#316398817Mar 14, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316398817$3332 viol.2 violations$333 in penalties
Inspection #316398817
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $475
- Penalties on Record
- $333
- Site Address
- 1689 Oakdale Ave, West St Paul, MN 55118
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $263 | Apr 12, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 8 | $100 | $70 | Apr 12, 2012 | - | - |
Aug 24, 2006#310382692Aug 24, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310382692$1,1254 viol.4 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #310382692
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 1689 Oakdale Ave, West St Paul, MN 55118
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Oct 1, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 2 | 2 | $375 | $375 | Oct 1, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $125 | $125 | Oct 1, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5205011601 | Other | 1 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Oct 1, 2006 | - | - |
Jul 31, 2000#303881080Jul 31, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303881080$8405 viol.5 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #303881080
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2000
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 1689 Oakdale Ave, West St Paul, MN 55118
- 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 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Sep 8, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $280 | Sep 2, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5205011601 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $210 | Sep 8, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Sep 2, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5205120003 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $70 | Sep 8, 2000 | - | - |
May 17, 1989#107789927May 17, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#107789927$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107789927
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 13, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1689 Oakdale Ave, West St Paul, MN 55118
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P 1 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D 1 IV | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 1 | Other | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5205066002 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B 9 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006 | 5205.890 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1989 to 2012. 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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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.