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ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC

131 WEST 1ST STREET, DULUTH, MN, 55802
511130Book Publishers

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OSHA inspections
1
over 15 years
Violations
4
$2,450 in penalties
Penalties
$2,450
$613 avg

Summary

ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $2,450 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
4
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$2,450
$613 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $2,450 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0213 D0111$1,225Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$735Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$245Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$245Feb 2011Feb 2011

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

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 5111 within MN. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1

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 ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. 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 ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$37K
Awards
6
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$22K
Company-wide — VSS-AHC CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS CORP. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$37K
Awards (all-time)
6

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Homeland Security$22K
Department of Justice$8K
Department of Veterans Affairs$7K
Largest awards
  • Department of Homeland Security
    PHARMACEUTICAL EXECUTIVE THE OUTREACH AND TRAINING UNIT PLANS TO USE THE MAGAZINE TO ADVERTISE THE IPR DUTIES.
    contract · Last action 2017-05-31
    $22,147
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF - TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR MANAGERS AND ANALYSTS
    contract · Last action 2014-08-29
    $8,167
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-05
    $3,552
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    2 COLUMN BY 4" BLACK AND WHITE AD TO RECRUIT OPHTH
    contract · Last action 2008-01-24
    $1,776
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    1 YEAR RENEWAL TO "PATIENT SAFETY ONLINE ONLY - SI
    contract · Last action 2008-01-07
    $1,140
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SR-PERIODICALS:
    contract · Last action 2008-01-23
    $249

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 511120 - PERIODICAL PUBLISHERS. Last action: 2017-05-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-01-27Planned42$2,450

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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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Frequently asked

What is ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC's OSHA violation history?
ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $2,450 in total penalties.
How does ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC operates in the book publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.