97809 - LOCHER BROS INC is a beer and ale merchant wholesalers employer in GREEN ISLE, MN. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $700 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

97809 - LOCHER BROS INC

18098 365TH AVE, GREEN ISLE, MN, 55338

424810 — Top companies in Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers

63 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

6 violations

$700 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

5.4

Industry Avg DART

4.4

Self-Reported DART

1.6

Self-Reported TRIR

3.2

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$700

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

MEDIUM

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

13 years

Last Activity

7yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.2/yr

Violation Rate

0.5/yr

Violation Severity Mix

33% serious$117 avg per violation$350 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHA$700 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

-2.2

Below industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-2.8

Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

90%

Worse than most peers

vs 70 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

64%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

57%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number

171980

Operation Type

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry in MN, 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 70 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 64th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 57th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the beer and ale merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.4. 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.6, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC's OSHA violation history?: 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $700 in total penalties.
How does 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC's safety record compare to its industry?: 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC operates in the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.6 compared to an industry average of 4.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 97809 - LOCHER BROS INC of GREEN ISLE, MN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if 97809 - LOCHER BROS INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.