Establishment profile
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE INC
6533 FLYING CLOUD DR, SUITE 800, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344
337214 — Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
EIN 411752492
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 15 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $5,190 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 3 | 3 | $700 | Jun 2007 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0140 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 C01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D02 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 E01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 5206.100001 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02I | 1 | 1 | $210 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1200 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 H01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L07 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 I01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
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 3372 within MN. Peer group: 143 employers. This establishment has 25 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 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
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 ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE 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 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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FURNITURE 6533 FLYING CLOUD DR · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 55344 | 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 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 →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseRELOCATE MODULAR OFFICEScontract · Last action 2012-02-26$6,523
- General Services AdministrationELECTRICIAN FEES TO WIRE TWO SYSTEMS FURNITURE WORK STATIONScontract · Last action 2011-11-15$1,100
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337214 - OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-02-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-12 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $560 | |
| 2019-06-06 | Planned | 12 | 11 | $2,295 | |
| 2011-10-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $210 | |
| 2011-10-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $420 | |
| 2011-03-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 2007-05-30 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $1,540 |
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 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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Contact sales →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.