THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY
1980 COMMERCE DRIVE, NORTH MANKATO, MN 56001
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Inspection records
Dec 5, 2013#317439974Dec 5, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317439974$1051 viol.1 violation$105 in penalties
Inspection #317439974
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 31, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Dr, North Mankato, MN 56003
- Industry
- 334415
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Other | 2 | 5 | $150 | $105 | Dec 23, 2013 | - | - |
Jun 10, 2010#314578410Jun 10, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314578410$4502 viol.2 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #314578410
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Dr, North Mankato, MN 56003
- Industry
- 334419 Other Electronic Component 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $225 | $225 | Jul 20, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $225 | $225 | Jul 20, 2010 | - | - |
Oct 10, 1996#300362019Oct 10, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300362019$8402 viol.2 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #300362019
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Dr., North Mankato, MN 56001
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 4 | $600 | $420 | Nov 14, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $600 | $420 | Nov 14, 1996 | - | - |
Apr 19, 1991#111683736Apr 19, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111683736$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111683736
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 1991
- Closed
- May 2, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Dr., North Mankato, MN 56001
- 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 21, 1991#111624607Feb 21, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111624607$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111624607
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Dr., North Mankato, MN 56001
- 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.
Aug 28, 1985#2903011Aug 28, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2903011$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2903011
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 6, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN 56001
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 XI | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D10 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1985 | - | - |
Aug 2, 1983#15434293Aug 2, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#15434293$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15434293
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Nov 16, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Dr, North Mankato, MN 56001
- 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 19, 1983#215367467Jul 19, 1983Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#215367467$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #215367467
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 1983
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1980 Commerce Dr, North Mankato, MN 56001
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
8 inspections, 1983 to 2013. 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.