SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY
825 TRANSFER RD, ST PAUL, MN 55114
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Inspection records
Feb 25, 2009#313039414Feb 25, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313039414$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313039414
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 87
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- Industry
- 337910 Mattress 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.
Jan 6, 2005#308565340Jan 6, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308565340$2,1003 viol.3 violations$2,100 in penalties
Inspection #308565340
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 18, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 98
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,100
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- Industry
- 337910 Mattress 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 (3 of 3 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 | 1 | $900 | $630 | Feb 21, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $840 | Feb 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5205.890 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $630 | Feb 21, 2005 | - | - |
May 11, 2004#307516047May 11, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307516047$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307516047
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2004
- Closed
- May 13, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 105
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- Industry
- 337910 Mattress Manufacturing
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 12, 1999#302497102Feb 12, 1999FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#302497102$31,3006 viol.6 violations$31,300 in penalties
Inspection #302497102
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 1999
- Contested
- May 14, 1999
- Final Order
- May 4, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $48,600
- Penalties on Record
- $31,300
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- 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 killed when caught in machine
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065302 | Serious | 2 | 30 | $16,000 | $12,000 | May 4, 1999 | May 14, 1999 | May 4, 2000 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,600 | $1,600 | May 3, 1999 | May 14, 1999 | May 4, 2000 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 14 | 110 | $25,000 | $12,500 | Jan 3, 2000 | May 14, 1999 | May 4, 2000 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 6 | $2,000 | $2,000 | May 9, 1999 | May 14, 1999 | May 4, 2000 |
| 01005 | 5206070001 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,200 | $3,200 | May 4, 1999 | May 14, 1999 | May 4, 2000 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 6, 1999#302495809Jan 6, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302495809$6002 viol.2 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #302495809
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 1999
- Contested
- Mar 16, 1999
- Final Order
- Dec 17, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- 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 | 182065308 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1999 | Mar 16, 1999 | Dec 17, 1999 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Mar 21, 1999 | Mar 16, 1999 | Dec 17, 1999 |
Aug 15, 1995#126576602Aug 15, 1995Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#126576602$2,0004 viol.4 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #126576602
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1996
- Contested
- Jun 20, 1996
- Final Order
- Aug 6, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 22, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 182065302 | Other | 1 | 50 | $1,200 | $0 | Nov 6, 1997 | Jun 20, 1996 | Aug 6, 1997 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $600 | $800 | Sep 6, 1997 | Jun 20, 1996 | Aug 6, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Sep 6, 1997 | Jun 20, 1996 | Aug 6, 1997 |
| 02001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 I | Other | 1 | 71 | $200 | $0 | Sep 6, 1997 | Jun 20, 1996 | Aug 6, 1997 |
Aug 2, 1995#126574458Aug 2, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#126574458$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126574458
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 18, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- 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.
Jul 17, 1990#111666319Jul 17, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111666319$3606 viol.6 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #111666319
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 72
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Road, St Paul, MN 55114
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5206070001 | Repeat | 1 | 53 | $360 | $360 | Oct 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 13, 1985#14908396Mar 13, 1985Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#14908396$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14908396
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 825 Transfer Rd, St Paul, MN 55114
- 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.
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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.
9 inspections, 1985 to 2009. 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
BLS 2024 survey: mattress manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 21.7%; NAICS 33791 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source