Establishment profile
AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX
1000 ARMSTRONG DRIVE, FAIRMONT, MN, 55031
Operated by Illinois Tool Works · 1 of 155 establishments
333997 — Scale and Balance Manufacturing
Summary
AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $7,140 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 282 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 39th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $7,140 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,890 | May 2006 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $840 | May 2006 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $630 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $630 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $630 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $420 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
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 3339 within MN. Peer group: 282 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. 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 AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-08 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $4,620 | |
| 2006-05-08 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $2,520 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX is one of 155 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Illinois Tool Works.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Illinois Tool Works across all 155 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in scale and balance manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERCOMP COMPANYMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TECNETICS INDUSTRIES INCWHITE BEAR LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TECNETICS INDUSTRIES INC DBA TECWEIGHWHITE BEAR LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX LLCFAIRMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERCOMP COHAMEL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Illinois Tool Works, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MILLER ELECTRIC MFG. LLCAPPLETON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.DANVERS, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATIONEDEN PRAIRIE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONEASTON, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.ELMHURST, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.MACHESNEY PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- MTS SYSTEMS CORPEden Prairie, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. DBA ITW RIPPEYEL DORADO HILLS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS CONEX DIVIDes Plaines, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ITW COVID SECURITY GROUP INC.CRANBURY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Illinois Tool Works locationsParent rollup
- Scale and Balance ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Scale and Balance in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Illinois Tool Works, which operates 155 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX's OSHA violation history?
- AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $7,140 in total penalties.
- How does AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX's safety record compare to its industry?
- AVERY WEIGH-TRONIX operates in the scale and balance manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7.