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BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED

2159 MUSTANG DR, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55112
332996Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
15
over 37 years
Violations
33
$18,294 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $18,294 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 334 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED 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

Inspections
15
0.4 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
33
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$18,294
$554 avg / violation
61% serious39% other
Inspection trigger · planned
10 of 15
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 15

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 26 citations in this view · $18,027 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA33$3,260Jun 1991Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$2,230Dec 1999Jun 2015
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 ID22$800Jun 1991Dec 1999
29 CFR 5206.07000122$420Jul 1989Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I21Jun 1991Jun 1991
29 CFR 1910.0217 F0211$1,600Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$1,600Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,260Sep 2025Sep 2025
29 CFR 5206.070001 G11$1,200Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II11$1,200Mar 2006Mar 2006
29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I11$1,000Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$630May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511$525Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 5205.01160111$420Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 5205.011611$360Sep 2025Sep 2025
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$350Jan 2012Jan 2012
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$350Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$315Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04I11$315Jun 2015Jun 2015
29 CFR 1910.0215 A 211$192Jul 1989Jul 1989

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within MN. Peer group: 334 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $1,433
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
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
10
Complaint
3
Follow-up
2

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 BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. 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 BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BAUER WELDING & METAL FABRICATORS
2159 MUSTANG DR · SAINT PAUL, MN, 55112
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-06-25Planned31$1,800
2015-06-03Planned55$2,205
2012-01-20Planned11$350
2008-07-08Planned0$0
2007-01-10Planned21$437
2006-03-20Complaint32$3,400
2005-04-08Complaint0$0
2005-03-18Complaint11$420
2003-04-18Planned11$630
2000-05-23Follow-up0$0
1999-11-03Planned66$8,200
1999-04-19Planned0$0
1991-07-31Follow-up0$0
1991-05-20Planned81$660
1989-07-12Planned31$192

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED 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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Frequently asked

What is BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $18,294 in total penalties.
How does BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
BAUER WELDING AND METAL FABRICATORS INCORPORATED operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.