Establishment profile
DALTON GEAR CO.
212 COLFAX AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55405
333612 — Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
Summary
DALTON GEAR CO. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $7,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DALTON GEAR CO. 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
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 21 citations in this view · $6,910 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 I | 2 | 2 | $330 | Apr 2019 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5206.0700 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0675 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120004 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0890 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 5205.1210 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 182.653(08) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
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 3336 within MN. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DALTON GEAR CO.. 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 DALTON GEAR CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DALTON GEAR CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DALTON GEAR CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DALTON GEAR CO.. 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 DALTON GEAR CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DALTON GEAR CO.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DALTON GEAR CO 212 COLFAX AVE N · MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55405 | 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 DALTON GEAR CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $1,440 | |
| 2019-02-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $210 | |
| 2015-11-18 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $3,000 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 2008-11-13 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $350 | |
| 2004-03-16 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $980 | |
| 1990-01-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-01-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $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 DALTON GEAR CO. 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 DALTON GEAR CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- DALTON GEAR CO. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $7,480 in total penalties.
- How does DALTON GEAR CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DALTON GEAR CO. operates in the speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, and gear manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.