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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 4, 2024 · Closed: June 26, 2025
Major citations

OSHA issued serious-tier citations with significant penalties.

Health inspection · Type M · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations8
Serious+6
Initial penalty$56,393
Current penalty$28,200
Accidents0
Duration204d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 4, 2024, OSHA opened 108491 - Union Gospel Mission Assoc Of St Paul Dba Union Go’s inspection #347917015 at SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. The case was administratively closed on June 26, 2025, 204 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 8 violations totaling $28,200 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $56,393. Of those, 6 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
8violations total
Serious675%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious225%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

8citations issued
$28,200current penalty
↓ $28,193total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
182.653(08)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$500
Current$250reduced by $250
Serious
Citation #01002
182.676General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$500
Current$250reduced by $250
Serious
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$8,100reduced by $8,031
Serious
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$8,100reduced by $8,031
Serious
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$16,131
Current$8,100reduced by $8,031
Serious
Citation #01006
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$4,500
Current$2,200reduced by $2,300
Other
Citation #02001
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,500
Current$1,200reduced by $1,300

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 347917015 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Type M — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 347917015 directly: