Establishment profile
BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.
517 EAST 52ND STREET NORTH, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
Operated by Quanex Building Products CORP · 1 of 53 establishments
332321 — Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
Summary
BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $13,653 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th 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
BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC. 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
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 29 citations in this view · $13,653 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 2 | $1,938 | Aug 1988 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 3 | 3 | $540 | Jan 1979 | Aug 1988 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $300 | May 1984 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $125 | Aug 1988 | Sep 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jan 1979 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 1984 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1984 | May 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1988 | Apr 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
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 3323 within SD. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.. 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 BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.. 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 BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BALANCE SYSTEMS, 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 BALANCE SYSTEMS, 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 BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BALANCE SYSTEMS, 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BALANCE SYSTEMS INC 517 EAST 52ND STREET NORTH · SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 1999 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $813 | |
| 1991-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-02-27 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1989-03-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-03 | Referral | 11 | 4 | $12,090 | |
| 1988-03-24 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-08-09 | Referral | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-09 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $150 | |
| 1981-11-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-02-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-01-25 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC. is one of 53 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Quanex Building Products CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Quanex Building Products CORP across all 53 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal window and door manufacturing within SD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TRUSSBILT, LLCHURON — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTH CENTRAL SUPPLY, INC.RAPID CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- DESCO ARCHITECTURAL, INC.DE SMET — 1 federal enforcement record
- CMI ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTSDE SMET — 1 federal enforcement record
- LARSON MANUFACTURINGBROOKINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BSI AQUISITION CORPORATIONSIOUX FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ASSA ABLOYHURON — 0 federal enforcement records
- AMESBURY GROUP, INC.SIOUX FALLS — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Quanex Building Products CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MIKRON WASHINGTON LLCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRUTH HARDWAREWEST HAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIKRON INDUSTRIES INCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUANEX HOMESHIELD, LLCRICE LAKE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUANEX IG SYSTEMS, INC.CAMBRIDGE, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRUTH HARDWAREPACOIMA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUANEX CUSTOM COMPONENTS INCSAINT CLOUD, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARRY G. LAWRENCE, INC. DBA LAWRENCE INDUSTRIESTHOMASVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMESBURY GROUP PLASTIC PROFILESCANNON FALLS, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRENTWOOD INCMOLALLA, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Quanex Building Products CORP locationsParent rollup
- Metal Window and Door ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SDState-wide enforcement data
- Metal Window and in SDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALANCE SYSTEMS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Quanex Building Products CORP, which operates 53 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $13,652.5 in total penalties.
- How does BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the metal window and door manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.