Establishment profile
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
4300 220TH ST W, FARMINGTON, MN, 55024
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
Summary
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $1,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $1,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03II | 1 | 1 | $875 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $175 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 5206.0700 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01IV | 1 | 1 | $175 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B 9 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0251 E 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0952 B 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120003 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 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 2211 within MN. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 185 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 DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — for DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RC-385037 | Representation election | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-WH-318011 | WH | May 2023 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-WH-317915 | WH | May 2023 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-017594 | Representation election | Jul 2008 | Sep 2008 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 4300 220TH STREET WEST · FARMINGTON, MN, 55024 | AirRCRA | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $350 | |
| 2010-04-23 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 1989-12-13 | 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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- XCEL ENERGY INCCHAMPLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEOPLES COOPERATIVE SERVICESROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONNEXUS ENERGYBIG LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONROCKFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEMONTGOMERY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONST JAMES — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 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 DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION's OSHA violation history?
- DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $1,400 in total penalties.
- How does DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.86 compared to an industry average of 1.2.