Establishment profile
ADVANCE CORPORATION
8200 97TH ST S, COTTAGE GROVE, MN, 55016
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
EIN 410408440
Summary
ADVANCE CORPORATION has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $2,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 325 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ADVANCE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 9 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $2,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 3 | 3 | $680 | Jan 2003 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3399 within MN. Peer group: 325 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 59 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ADVANCE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ADVANCE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ADVANCE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ADVANCE CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ADVANCE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ADVANCE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADVANCE CORP 8200 97TH ST S · COTTAGE GROVE, MN, 55016 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2016 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-11-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-18 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $300 | |
| 2007-01-17 | Planned | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 2005-06-17 | Planned | 3 | — | $800 | |
| 2003-06-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $490 | |
| 2002-12-17 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $420 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ADVANCE CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ADVANCE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- ADVANCE CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $2,160 in total penalties.
- How does ADVANCE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- ADVANCE CORPORATION operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. ADVANCE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.