Establishment profile
AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC
7140 NORTHLAND DRIVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55428
EIN 411244876
Summary
AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,420 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 92 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th 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
AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $3,420 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0870 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0255 B04 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65302 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $70 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65308 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
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 3334 within MN. Peer group: 92 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 42 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 AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC. 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 AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING 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 AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING 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 AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC 7140 NORTHLAND DR N · BROOKLYN PARK, MN, 55428 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333413 - INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAN AND BLOWER AND AIR PURIFICATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2021-11-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-30 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $840 | |
| 2015-10-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-09-19 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $700 | |
| 2008-06-11 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $900 | |
| 2003-10-08 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $980 | |
| 2003-02-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC 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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- What is AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC's OSHA violation history?
- AIR QUALITY ENGINEERING INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $3,420 in total penalties.