GREAT WESTERN RECYCLING INDUSTRIES INC
521 BARGE CHANNEL RD, ST PAUL, MN 55107 · NAICS 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Nov 28, 2007#311613186Nov 28, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311613186$3,0006 viol.6 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #311613186
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 521 Barge Channel Rd, St Paul, MN 55107
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Dec 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $600 | Dec 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $450 | Dec 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 4 | 4 | $900 | $900 | Dec 11, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5205.870 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Dec 11, 2007 | - | - |
Sep 28, 2004#307945170Sep 28, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#307945170$4201 viol.1 violation$420 in penalties
Inspection #307945170
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 2004
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 521 Barge Channel Rd, St Paul, MN 55107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (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 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $600 | $420 | Nov 17, 2004 | - | - |
Sep 14, 2004#307944603Sep 14, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307944603$85511 viol.11 violations$855 in penalties
Inspection #307944603
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2004
- Contested
- Oct 13, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,700
- Penalties on Record
- $855
- Site Address
- 521 Barge Channel Rd, St Paul, MN 55107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 13, 2004. Final orders are recorded through Jul 22, 2005. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $90 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Jul 22, 2005 |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $85 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Jul 22, 2005 |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $85 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Jul 22, 2005 |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $85 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Jul 22, 2005 |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $85 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Jul 22, 2005 |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $85 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Jul 22, 2005 |
| 01007 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $85 | Oct 26, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Jul 22, 2005 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 29, 2002#305288482May 29, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#305288482$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305288482
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 521 Barge Channel Rd, St Paul, MN 55107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 14, 2001#304192156Mar 14, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304192156$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304192156
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 521 Barge Channel Rd, St Paul, MN 55107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Apr 1, 1999#302498779Apr 1, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302498779$4203 viol.3 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #302498779
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 21, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 521 Barge Channel Rd, St Paul, MN 55107
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 | 1 | $150 | $105 | May 14, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 2 | $300 | $210 | May 14, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5206070001 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $150 | $105 | May 14, 1999 | - | - |
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.
6 inspections, 1999 to 2007. 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
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,391 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.