AMERICAN CONVERTERS, INC.
5360 NE MAIN STREET, FRIDLEY, MN 55421
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Inspection records
Jun 12, 2015#317993756Jun 12, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317993756$1,9604 viol.4 violations$1,960 in penalties
Inspection #317993756
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,960
- Site Address
- 5360 Main Street Ne, Fridley, MN 55432
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $700 | Jul 16, 2015 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $700 | Jul 16, 2015 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F01 IIA | Serious | 1 | 7 | $600 | $420 | Jul 16, 2015 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $200 | $140 | Jul 16, 2015 | - | - |
Jul 13, 2012#316591460Jul 13, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316591460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316591460
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5360 Main Street Ne, Fridley, MN 55432
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam 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.
Oct 20, 2011#316090521Oct 20, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316090521$6001 viol.1 violation$600 in penalties
Inspection #316090521
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 5360 Main Street Ne, Fridley, MN 55432
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam Product 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5206070001 | Serious | 1 | 70 | $600 | $600 | Jan 3, 2012 | - | - |
Jul 8, 2008#312400062Jul 8, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312400062$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312400062
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 79
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5360 Main Street Ne, Fridley, MN 55432
- Industry
- 326140 Polystyrene Foam 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.
Feb 14, 2006#309880623Feb 14, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309880623$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309880623
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5360 Main Street Ne, Fridley, MN 55421
- Industry
- 326150 Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) 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.
Mar 12, 2004#307510362Mar 12, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#307510362$47,0004 viol.4 violations$47,000 in penalties
Inspection #307510362
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2004
- Contested
- Jul 27, 2004
- Final Order
- Mar 28, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 24, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 72
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $37,000
- Penalties on Record
- $47,000
- Site Address
- 5360 Ne Main Street, Fridley, MN 55421
- Industry
- 326150 Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
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 dies after being injured in compactor
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Jul 31, 2004 | Jul 27, 2004 | Mar 28, 2005 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jul 31, 2004 | Jul 27, 2004 | Mar 28, 2005 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Jul 31, 2004 | Jul 27, 2004 | Mar 28, 2005 |
| 01004B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $10,000 | Jul 31, 2004 | Jul 27, 2004 | Mar 28, 2005 |
May 28, 2003#306758830May 28, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306758830$8403 viol.3 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #306758830
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 79
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 5360 Ne Main Street, Fridley, MN 55421
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $315 | Jul 8, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $315 | Jul 8, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5206070001 | Other | 1 | 79 | $300 | $210 | Jul 31, 2003 | - | - |
Dec 5, 1991#111685145Dec 5, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111685145$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111685145
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5360 Ne Main Street, Fridley, MN 55421
- 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 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205014001 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5206070001 OSHA citation code: 5206070001 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5205120003 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1991 | - | - |
Jul 24, 1989#107766008Jul 24, 1989Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#107766008$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107766008
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 6, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5360 Ne Main Street, Fridley, MN 55421
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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, 1989 to 2015. 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.