TONY DOWNS FOODS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TONY DOWNS FOODS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 400 ARMSTRONG BLVD. N., ST. JAMES, MN 56081 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $32,026.00. The inspection case was opened on 1986-03-05.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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 23 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 12 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 March 19, 1986 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 21, 1986. Of the 23 total citations, 15 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $32,026.00 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 $1,392.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1986 inspection of Tony Downs Foods revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental machine guarding and electrical