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ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC

6533 FLYING CLOUD DR, SUITE 800, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344
337214Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
EIN 411752492

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OSHA inspections
6
over 19 years
Violations
25
$5,305 in penalties
Penalties
$5,305
$212 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $5,305 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
25
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$5,305
$212 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3372 within MN. Peer group: 143 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
83rd
peer median: $1,200
Inspection frequency
81st
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.8

Reported for 41 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Complaint
2

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 ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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 ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE 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 ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
952833
Operation
A

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-10-12Planned21$560
2019-06-06Planned1211$2,295
2011-10-12Complaint11$210
2011-10-12Complaint22$420
2011-03-11Planned11$280
2007-05-30Planned76$1,540

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 ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE 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 ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC's OSHA violation history?
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $5,305 in total penalties.
How does ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC operates in the office furniture (except wood) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.