Establishment profile
COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC
1180 EAST HWY 36, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55109
Operated by Countryside Volkswagen, Inc
441110 — New Car Dealers
Summary
COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $1,820 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 232 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN 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 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $1,820 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182.653(02) | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1984 | Aug 1984 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4411 within MN. Peer group: 232 employers. This establishment has 6 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 135 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 COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN 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 COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN 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 COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC 1180 HIGHWAY 36 EAST · SAINT PAUL, MN, 55109 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-10 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $350 | |
| 2020-08-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,470 | |
| 1984-08-07 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Countryside Volkswagen, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Countryside Volkswagen, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN 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 COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC's OSHA violation history?
- COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $1,820 in total penalties.
- How does COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC operates in the new car dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. COUNTRYSIDE VOLKSWAGEN INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.