Establishment profile
BERRY PALLETS INC
1501 4TH ST SW, WASECA, MN, 56093
321920 — Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
EIN 411772599
Summary
BERRY PALLETS INC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $60,037 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 295 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st 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
BERRY PALLETS 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
63% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $60,037 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $41,260 | May 2020 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,260 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $360 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $157 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65510 A | 1 | 1 | $105 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $90 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 B | 1 | 1 | $70 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 5210.063001 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65308 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3219 within MN. Peer group: 295 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 67 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BERRY PALLETS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 BERRY PALLETS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERRY PALLETS 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 BERRY PALLETS 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 BERRY PALLETS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERRY PALLETS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BERRY PALLETS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-24 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $56,000 | |
| 2022-04-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $450 | |
| 2020-01-06 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,520 | |
| 2018-04-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-09-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-09-02 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $840 | |
| 1999-11-19 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $227 |
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 BERRY PALLETS 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 BERRY PALLETS INC's OSHA violation history?
- BERRY PALLETS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $60,037 in total penalties.
- How does BERRY PALLETS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BERRY PALLETS INC operates in the wood container and pallet manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. BERRY PALLETS INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.72 compared to an industry average of 2.6.