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DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

4300 220TH ST W, FARMINGTON, MN, 55024
221122Electric Power Distribution

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OSHA inspections
3
over 36 years
Violations
9
$1,400 in penalties
Penalties
$1,400
$156 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$1,400
$156 avg / violation
11% serious89% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03II11$875May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11$175Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 5206.070011$175Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01IV11$175May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0215 B 911Jan 1990Jan 1990
29 CFR 1926.0251 E 111Jan 1990Jan 1990
29 CFR 1926.0952 B 111Jan 1990Jan 1990
29 CFR 5205.12000311Jan 1990Jan 1990
29 CFR 1910.0184 E 111Jan 1990Jan 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

95th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $369
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.9
vs industry
+0.7
TRIR
2.5
vs industry
+0.4

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
1

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

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

Total cases
4
Representation (union)
2

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RC-385037Representation electionApr 2026May 2026ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-WH-318011WHMay 2023Aug 2023ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-WH-317915WHMay 2023Aug 2023ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RC-017594Representation electionJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
4300 220TH STREET WEST · FARMINGTON, MN, 55024
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
1078151
Operation
C

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-03-09Complaint2$350
2010-04-23Planned21$1,050
1989-12-13Planned5$0

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 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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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.