GOPHER SMELTING & REFINING C
3385 SOUTH HIGHWAY 49, St Paul, MN 55121
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Inspection records
Jan 30, 1976#15632284Jan 30, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#15632284$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15632284
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 30, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3385 South Highway 49, St Paul, MN 55121
- 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.
Nov 11, 1975#15632227Nov 11, 1975Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#15632227$60037 viol.37 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #15632227
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 11, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1975
- Closed
- May 28, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 37
- Violation Types
- 37 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 3385 South Highway 49, St Paul, MN 55121
- 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 (10 of 37 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 37 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 11, 1975#15625312Nov 11, 1975Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#15625312$6,0002 viol.2 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #15625312
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 11, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1975
- Contested
- Feb 15, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 8, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $10,450
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 3385 South Highway 49, St Paul, MN 55121
- 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 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Willful | 10 | - | $9,500 | $5,050 | Oct 15, 1978 | Feb 15, 1977 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Willful | 10 | - | $950 | $950 | Jun 23, 1976 | Feb 15, 1977 | - |
Jul 10, 1974#15624729Jul 10, 1974Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#15624729$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15624729
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1974
- Contested
- Aug 15, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3385 South Highway 49, St Paul, MN 55121
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1974 | Aug 15, 1974 | - |
Apr 18, 1973#15624059Apr 18, 1973Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#15624059$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #15624059
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 3385 S Highway 49, St Paul, MN 55121
- 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 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 4 | - | $100 | $100 | Mar 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 4 | - | $200 | $200 | Jun 5, 1973 | - | - |
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.
5 inspections, 1973 to 1976. 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.