Establishment profile
CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC
15831 HIGHWAY 55, PLYMOUTH, MN, 55447
334412 — Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
Summary
CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $10,276 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 132 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CIRCUIT SCIENCE 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 25 citations in this view · $10,276 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $1,946 | Feb 1989 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 2 | 2 | $1,676 | Jul 1990 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Aug 1990 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $315 | Dec 1983 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $518 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A04 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $315 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 5205.066001 | 1 | 1 | $306 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $306 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $264 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 5210.055001 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 V | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 |
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 3344 within MN. Peer group: 132 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CIRCUIT SCIENCE 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 CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CIRCUIT SCIENCE 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 CIRCUIT SCIENCE 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 CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CIRCUIT SCIENCE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC 15831 HWY. 55 · PLYMOUTH, MN, 55447 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2004 | 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 CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-27 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $630 | |
| 2001-06-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-11 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,155 | |
| 1996-06-24 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $525 | |
| 1993-07-01 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,188 | |
| 1992-12-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-09 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $2,150 | |
| 1992-04-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-02-02 | Complaint | 3 | — | $1,938 | |
| 1990-10-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $240 | |
| 1990-07-05 | Complaint | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-06-19 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $2,058 | |
| 1988-12-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $392 | |
| 1988-09-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-24 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-25 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CIRCUIT SCIENCE 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 CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC's OSHA violation history?
- CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $10,276 in total penalties.
- How does CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CIRCUIT SCIENCE INC operates in the bare printed circuit board manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.