Establishment profile
AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC
5360 MAIN STREET NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55421
326150 — Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
EIN 411284688
Summary
AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $47,840 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 491 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN CONVERTERS 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $47,840 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $315 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 5210.063001 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5205.014001 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 C | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3261 within MN. Peer group: 491 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 304 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 AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2004 | HEAD,MAINTENANCE,CYLINDER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,RAMFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN CONVERTERS 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 AMERICAN CONVERTERS 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 AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN CONVERTERS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN CONVERTERS 5360 MAIN ST NE · FRIDLEY, MN, 55421 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2007 | 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 AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-02-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-12 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $47,000 | |
| 2003-05-28 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $840 | |
| 1991-12-05 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- FALLS DISTRIBUTION INCLITTLE FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN CONVERTERS 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 AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $47,840 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC operates in the urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.25 compared to an industry average of 2.
- Has AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMERICAN CONVERTERS INC.