PREFERRED TOOL LLC
15195 FREELAND AVE N, HUGO, MN 55038 · NAICS 333511 Industrial Mold Manufacturing
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
May 12, 2026#348931593May 12, 2026Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348931593$7202 viol.2 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #348931593
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 2026
- Final Order
- May 20, 2026
- Closed
- Jun 9, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- 15195 Freeland Ave N, Hugo, MN 55038
- Industry
- 333511 Industrial Mold 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $750 | $450 | May 26, 2026 | - | May 20, 2026 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 2 | 5 | $450 | $270 | May 26, 2026 | - | May 20, 2026 |
Feb 1, 2023#346478928Feb 1, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#346478928$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346478928
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2023
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15195 Freeland Ave N, Hugo, MN 55038
- Industry
- 333511 Industrial Mold 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.
Nov 7, 2019#344434378Nov 7, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#344434378$2802 viol.2 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #344434378
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 2019
- Final Order
- Jan 23, 2020
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 15195 Freeland Ave N, Hugo, MN 55038
- Industry
- 333511 Industrial Mold 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 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 17 | $200 | $140 | Feb 2, 2020 | - | Jan 23, 2020 |
| 01002 | 5205.116 | Other | 1 | 17 | $200 | $140 | Feb 2, 2020 | - | Jan 23, 2020 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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.
3 inspections, 2019 to 2026. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Machinery Manufacturing, 18,488 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: industrial mold manufacturing reported 3.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source