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BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC.

517 EAST 52ND STREET NORTH, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
Operated by Quanex Building Products CORP · 1 of 52 establishments
332321Metal Window and Door Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
14
over 48 years
Violations
34
$13,653 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, 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

Inspections
14
0.3 / yr · last 48 yrs
Violations
34
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$13,653
$402 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 14
Inspection trigger · follow-up
4 of 14

57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within SD. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $900
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
6
Complaint
2
Referral
2
Follow-up
4

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BALANCE SYSTEMS, INC. is one of 52 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 52 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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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 52 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.

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.