Establishment profile
AUSTIN UTILITIES
306 1ST AVE SW, AUSTIN, MN, 55912
237110 — Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 416004951
Summary
AUSTIN UTILITIES has accumulated 50 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $17,565 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 973 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AUSTIN UTILITIES 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
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 23 citations in this view · $16,731 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,400 | Aug 1997 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K03 I | 2 | 2 | $1,299 | Aug 1988 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0950 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,410 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,410 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,277 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 C02 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $840 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 K01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 K02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $420 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $420 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0450 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B 8 | 1 | 1 | $228 | Dec 1988 | Dec 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H03 I | 1 | 1 | $155 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0954 D | 1 | 1 | $132 | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within MN. Peer group: 973 employers. This establishment has 50 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 76 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 AUSTIN UTILITIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 AUSTIN UTILITIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AUSTIN UTILITIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AUSTIN UTILITIES. 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 AUSTIN UTILITIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AUSTIN UTILITIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2019-04-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-09 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,500 | |
| 2006-07-05 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $560 | |
| 2000-06-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-09 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,660 | |
| 1997-01-15 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $3,570 | |
| 1993-04-29 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $5,301 | |
| 1992-02-03 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,950 | |
| 1988-11-03 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $228 | |
| 1988-07-13 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $310 | |
| 1986-05-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-16 | Planned | 18 | 2 | $486 |
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 AUSTIN UTILITIES 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AUSTIN UTILITIES's OSHA violation history?
- AUSTIN UTILITIES has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 50 violations and $17,565 in total penalties.
- How does AUSTIN UTILITIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- AUSTIN UTILITIES operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. AUSTIN UTILITIES's self-reported DART rate is 2.87 compared to an industry average of 1.1.