Establishment profile
COMFORT INN
2345 43RD STREET NW, OWATONNA, MN, 55060
Operated by Choice Hotels · 1 of 1,918 establishments
721110 — Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Summary
COMFORT INN has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $70 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 22nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COMFORT INN appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $70 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $70 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 7211 within MN. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COMFORT INN. 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 COMFORT INN. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2007 – Apr 2009 | Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COMFORT INN. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COMFORT INN. 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 COMFORT INN. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COMFORT INN. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COMFORT INN. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $70 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COMFORT INN is one of 1,918 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Choice Hotels.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Choice Hotels across all 1,918 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hotels (except casino hotels) and motels within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HYATT REGENCY MINNEAPOLISMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- HILTON MINNEAPOLISMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATER STREET INNSTILLWATER — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SAINT PAUL HOTELST. PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ST PAUL HOTEL LLCSAINT PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY INN & SUITESBLOOMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERCY POONIWALA DBA DAYS INN - BROOKLYN CENTERBROOKLYN CENTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- EMERALD INNMAPLEWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORWOOD INN - SUITESCHASKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- REDROCK HOSPITALITY LLC DBA AMERCINN OF MANKATOMANKATO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Choice Hotels, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COMFORT INNNEW ALBANY, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- Comfort InnPaw Paw, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLARION BATHWAREMARBLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Econo LodgeAtlanta, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Quality Inn & SuitesMansfield, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLARION SINTERED METALS, INC.RIDGWAY, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Quality InnDry Ridge, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMFORT SUITESELKHART, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMFORT INNPINE GROVE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMFORT INN NORTHNORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Choice Hotels locationsParent rollup
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and MotelsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Hotels (except Casino in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COMFORT INN 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 Choice Hotels, which operates 1,918 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COMFORT INN's OSHA violation history?
- COMFORT INN has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $70 in total penalties.
- How does COMFORT INN's safety record compare to its industry?
- COMFORT INN operates in the hotels (except casino hotels) and motels industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9.