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ACE HARDWARE is a hardware stores employer in HUTCHINSON, MN. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $250 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 1, 2026.

ACE HARDWARE

105 WASHINGTON AVE E, HUTCHINSON, MN, 55350

Parent: Ace Hardware Corporation (127 locations)

444130 Top companies in Hardware Stores

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$250 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$250
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$250 avg per violation$250 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$250 total across all agencies

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The cord bushing inside the light base could fail, allowing the cord wiring to pull out of the base, exposing bare wire and presenting a shock and fire hazard.
Most Recent Recall: 2014-03-25

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

43%
Below average violations
vs 703 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
51%

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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.

Part of a larger organization

ACE HARDWARE is one of 127 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ace Hardware Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on ACE HARDWARE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ace Hardware Corporation across all 127 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ace Hardware Corporation

Other employers in Hardware Stores within MN

Industry context

Within the hardware stores industry in MN, ACE HARDWARE ranks in the 43th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 703 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 51th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the hardware stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ACE HARDWARE's OSHA violation history?
ACE HARDWARE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $250 in total penalties.
How does ACE HARDWARE's safety record compare to its industry?
ACE HARDWARE operates in the hardware stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACE HARDWARE of HUTCHINSON, MN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, 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 1, 2026. ACE HARDWARE resolves to the parent rollup Ace Hardware Corporation, which operates 127 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ACE HARDWAREoperates 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.