Minnesota wholesale trade: OSHA citations and most-cited standards
Data as of October 5, 2026
OSHA citations issued to wholesale trade establishments in Minnesota over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.
Citations by month
Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Topic | Inspections | Share of wholesale trade inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard Communication | 25 | 27% |
| 1910.178 | Forklifts | 24 | 26% |
| 182.676 | 22 | 23% | |
| 182.653(08) | 20 | 21% | |
| 52050116 | 18 | 19% | |
| 1910.305 | Wiring Methods | 10 | 11% |
| 1910.28 | Fall Protection Duty | 7 | 7% |
| 52050675 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1910.133 | Eye & Face Protection | 7 | 7% |
| 1910.151 | First Aid | 6 | 6% |
| 182.677(2) | 5 | 5% | |
| 1910.132 | PPE General Requirements | 5 | 5% |
Sub-industries (NAICS)
- NAICS 4244: 25 inspections
- NAICS 4249: 19 inspections
- NAICS 4248: 9 inspections
- NAICS 4241: 7 inspections
- NAICS 4246: 6 inspections
- NAICS 4247: 6 inspections
- NAICS 4238: 5 inspections
- NAICS 4242: 3 inspections
Recently cited wholesale trade establishments
About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.
| Establishment | Location | Issued | Standards cited | Alleged items | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Status and deadlines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terramax Inc. | Saint Paul | Aug 27, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 14, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| M Amundson Cigar and Candy Company LLP | Minneapolis | Aug 26, 2026 | 10 | $8,500 | $8,500 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 31, 2026Contested Sep 1, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Gage - Gage Inc. | Shakopee | Aug 18, 2026 | 1 | $600 | $360 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 24, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| The Reclaim Center Inc. | Saint Paul | Aug 13, 2026 | 3 | $750 | $450 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 26, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Granite City Jobbing Co. Inc. | Saint Cloud | Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | $200 | $120 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 24, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| US Foods Inc. | Minneapolis | Jul 30, 2026 | 4 | $48,800 | $48,800 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 27, 2026Contested Aug 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Twin City Seed Company | Minneapolis | Jul 30, 2026 | 12 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 3, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Chemsol LLC | Hopkins | Jul 28, 2026 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 17, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Water Systems Company | Winona | Jul 20, 2026 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 17, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| PL Enterprises Inc. dba Rochford Supply | Minneapolis | Jul 9, 2026 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 31, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Heritage Deli Provisions LLC | Minneapolis | Jul 2, 2026 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 20, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Ziebells Hiawatha Foods Inc. | Winona | Jun 22, 2026 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Final orderAbatement due Jul 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Jays Company Inc. | Rogers | Jun 4, 2026 | 1 | $150 | $90 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 22, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| J R Simplot Company dba Simplot Grower Solutions | Moorhead | Jun 1, 2026 | 1 | $700 | $420 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 18, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Fevig Oil Company Inc. | Felton | May 28, 2026 | 2 | $1,500 | $900 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 25, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Anchor Paper Company | Saint Paul | May 27, 2026 | 1 | $900 | $540 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 8, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Rainy Lake Oil Inc. | International Falls | May 26, 2026 | 8 | $4,750 | $4,750 | Final orderAbatement due Jun 15, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Northstar Produce Inc. | Minneapolis | May 26, 2026 | 1 | $600 | $360 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 12, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Globus Global Safety Inc. | Anoka | May 18, 2026 | 2 | $1,400 | $840 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 5, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| TDS Fertilizer Inc. | Fertile | May 15, 2026 | 2 | $1,500 | $900 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 26, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Company of International Falls | International Falls | May 15, 2026 | 1 | $600 | $360 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 2, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Breakthru Beverage Minnesota Beer LLC | Minneapolis | May 12, 2026 | 4 | $15,750 | $15,750 | ContestedAbatement due Jun 9, 2026Contested May 29, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| High Plains Cooperative | Plainview | May 11, 2026 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Final orderAbatement due May 29, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Farmers Union Oil Co. of Lake Bronson MN | Lake Bronson | May 1, 2026 | 1 | $450 | $270 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 19, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Veloci Performance Products Inc. | Burnsville | Apr 30, 2026 | 4 | $1,200 | $720 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 18, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Liberty Carton Co. dba RJM Enterprises of MN, Gener | Anoka | Apr 21, 2026 | 2 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Final orderAbatement due May 19, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Wholesale Produce Supply LLC | Minneapolis | Apr 15, 2026 | 3 | $9,400 | $4,700 | Formal settlementAbatement due May 18, 2026Contested Apr 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Bernicks Pepsi-Cola of Duluth Inc. | Duluth | Apr 9, 2026 | 1 | $400 | $240 | Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 27, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Viking Plastic Packaging Inc. | Saint Paul | Apr 6, 2026 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 23, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Dewall Industrial Technologies LLC | South Saint Paul | Apr 3, 2026 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| AMD Distribution | Spring Valley | Mar 30, 2026 | 6 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| True World Foods Minneapolis LLC | Saint Paul | Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Rochester MN | Rochester | Mar 19, 2026 | 3 | $5,400 | $3,240 | Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Chicago Tube and Iron Company | Owatonna | Mar 3, 2026 | 1 | $1,400 | $840 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 11, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Starkovich Distributing Inc. | Virginia | Feb 24, 2026 | 3 | $450 | $270 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 2, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Voestalpine High Performance Metals LLC | Minneapolis | Feb 6, 2026 | 4 | $6,300 | $3,780 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Voestalpine High Performance Metals LLC | Minneapolis | Feb 6, 2026 | 2 | $4,200 | $2,520 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| United Natural Foods Inc. | Hopkins | Feb 4, 2026 | 8 | $50,000 | $50,000 | ContestedAbatement due Feb 9, 2026Contested Feb 27, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Triple Crown Gaming Inc. | Saint Cloud | Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | $900 | $900 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Strong Converting Facilities Inc. | Minneapolis | Feb 3, 2026 | 7 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 23, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| J-Co. International Inc. dba Apex Machine Group | Minneapolis | Feb 2, 2026 | 5 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 20, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Labolt Farmers Grain Co. | Marietta | Jan 27, 2026 | 9 | $9,000 | $5,400 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 24, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Labolt Farmers Grain Co. | Marietta | Jan 27, 2026 | 2 | $1,000 | $600 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Fredin Brothers Inc. | Springfield | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | $250 | $250 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Como Lube - Supplies Inc. | Duluth | Jan 22, 2026 | 1 | $100 | $60 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Carlson Pet Products Inc. | Burnsville | Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | $200 | $120 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| North Metro Supplies Inc. | Andover | Jan 20, 2026 | 3 | $750 | $750 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 9, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Parman Energy Group LLC | Saint Cloud | Jan 14, 2026 | 4 | $4,000 | $2,400 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 22, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Frabonis Wholesale Distributors Inc. | Hibbing | Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | $2,000 | $1,200 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 21, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Easiway Systems Inc. | Delano | Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | $1,050 | $630 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 29, 2026 | osha.gov |
Other industries in Minnesota
- Administrative & waste services
- Construction
- Educational services
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Transportation & warehousing
Questions
How many wholesale trade employers in Minnesota were cited by OSHA?
94 wholesale trade inspections in Minnesota had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 8% of all cited inspections in the state.
What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Minnesota wholesale trade?
The most-cited standards were 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), 1910.178 (Forklifts), 182.676.
What is the typical penalty for wholesale trade employers in Minnesota?
Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $900. Median current penalty: $615.