MINNESOTA BREWING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MINNESOTA BREWING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 882 W 7TH ST, ST PAUL, MN 55102 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 39 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $50,590.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-10-31.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within MN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 58,337 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,403.06.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 39 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 26, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 13, 1999. Of the 39 total citations, 14 (36%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $50,590.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,297.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The extensive enforcement action against Minnesota Brewing Company, characterized by thirty-nine citations and a substantial five