Establishment profile
BARKO HYDRAULICS INC
FOOT OF BANKS AVE, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
Operated by Barko Hydraulics, LLC
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 364143045
Summary
BARKO HYDRAULICS INC has accumulated 118 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $2,510 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,316 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 41 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BARKO HYDRAULICS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
89% 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 · 37 citations in this view · $2,285 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 3 | 2 | $35 | Sep 1976 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 3 | 3 | — | May 1976 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | $700 | Jun 1978 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 II | 2 | 2 | $330 | May 1976 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 B01 | 2 | 2 | $125 | Jun 1978 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $100 | May 1976 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | May 1976 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1976 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0104 B10 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1982 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B10 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1982 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1982 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1976 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1982 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 2 | 2 | — | May 1976 | Mar 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1976 | Mar 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 1976 | Sep 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 P01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jun 1978 | Jun 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $125 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | May 1976 | May 1976 |
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 3331 within WI. Peer group: 35,316 employers. This establishment has 118 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 65 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2017
Most frequent event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2017 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 41+ years. Most recent activity: 41 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 BARKO HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BARKO HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for Barko Hydraulics, LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Barko Hydraulics, LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-018799 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2008 | Sep 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-018704 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2008 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-017223 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2004 | Jun 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-016079 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2001 | Feb 2003 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-015548 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2000 | May 2001 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-015454 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 1999 | Nov 2000 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 BARKO HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BARKO HYDRAULICS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BARKO HYDRAULICS LLC 1 BANKS AVE · SUPERIOR, WI, 54880 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2005 | 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 BARKO HYDRAULICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-25 | Planned | 24 | 3 | $100 | |
| 1983-12-22 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-03-02 | Planned | 12 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-08-21 | Follow-up | 11 | 8 | $250 | |
| 1978-02-28 | Follow-up | 8 | 3 | $1,430 | |
| 1976-11-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-08-11 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $385 | |
| 1976-08-11 | Follow-up | 17 | — | $105 | |
| 1976-05-18 | Complaint | 39 | — | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BARKO HYDRAULICS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Barko Hydraulics, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Barko Hydraulics, LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- GENESIS ATTACHMENTS, LLCSUPERIOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- TELSMITH, INC.MEQUON — 2 federal enforcement records
- VOELLER MIXERS, INC.PORT WASHINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAUSAU EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLCNEW BERLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEYER MATERIAL COMPANYKENOSHA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMPIRE BUCKET MFG., INC.HUDSON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Barko Hydraulics, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Construction Machinery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BARKO HYDRAULICS 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 BARKO HYDRAULICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- BARKO HYDRAULICS INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 118 violations and $2,510 in total penalties.
- How does BARKO HYDRAULICS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BARKO HYDRAULICS INC operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. BARKO HYDRAULICS INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.78 compared to an industry average of 1.6.