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Comet Tool Inc, Hopkins, MN: 9 OSHA citations, $12,700 in penalties (2022 to 2025)
OSHA recorded 2 inspections at Comet Tool Inc, 1418 Fifth Street S, Hopkins, MN 55343, between January 13, 2022 and August 26, 2025. 2 inspections ended in citations: 9 citations with $12,700 in initial penalties and $12,700 in current penalties. The latest citation was issued September 17, 2025.
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- Site
- 1418 Fifth Street S, Hopkins, MN 55343
- Industry
- 332710 Machine Shops
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees at the site
- 14 (as recorded at the latest inspection)
- Inspections
- 2, of which 2 with citations
- Citations
- 9
- Penalties
- $12,700 initial, $12,700 current
Inspections
Every inspection OSHA opened at this site since November 3, 2021.
| Opened | Closed | Type | Scope | Focus | Citations | Current penalties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2025 | October 20, 2025 | Planned | Complete | Safety | 8 | $12,600 | osha.gov |
| January 13, 2022 | February 9, 2022 | Planned | Complete | Health | 1 | $100 | osha.gov |
Citations
One row for each citation, newest first. Gravity is OSHA's level of gravity for serious violations.
| Inspection opened | Standard cited | Standard title | Type | Gravity | Issued | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2025 | 52051200 | Other than serious | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $350 | $350 | osha.gov | |
| August 26, 2025 | 52050675 | Other than serious | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $350 | $350 | osha.gov | |
| August 26, 2025 | 1910.1200(g)(8) | Hazard communication | Other than serious | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $700 | $700 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2025 | 1910.1200(h)(1) | Hazard communication | Serious | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $1,050 | $1,050 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2025 | 1910.242(b) | Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general | Serious | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $1,050 | $1,050 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2025 | 1910.304(g)(5) | Wiring design and protection | Serious | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $1,750 | $1,750 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2025 | 182.676 | Serious | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $350 | $350 | osha.gov | |
| August 26, 2025 | 52050116 | Repeat | Not listed | September 17, 2025 | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov | |
| January 13, 2022 | 52050116 | Other than serious | Not listed | January 27, 2022 | $100 | $100 | osha.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All OSHA citations in Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing in Minnesota
- OSHA citations in Minnesota
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard communication: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.304, Wiring design and protection: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.242, Hand and portable powered tools and equipment, general: all citations
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Penalties are as OSHA records them on the date this page was read and can change after a contest or a settlement. Citations OSHA deleted are left out. Each row links to OSHA's own inspection record. This page uses US Department of Labor data and is not endorsed or certified by the US Department of Labor. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.