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NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT is a nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores employer in AUSTIN, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $5,357 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT

804 EAST BRAKER LANE, AUSTIN, TX, 78753

Parent: Northern Tool + Equipment (8 locations)

444220 Top companies in Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

108 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$5,357 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
2.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$5,357
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,786 avg per violation$5,357 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$5,357 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
1
Last 12 Months
1
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The fan wheel on the recalled pressure washers can fail, causing abnormal burner operation that can produce smoke and/or bursts of flames during use, posing a fire hazard.
Most Recent Recall: 2026-01-29

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

64%
Above average violations
vs 51 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT is one of 8 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Northern Tool + Equipment.

Federal enforcement records on NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Northern Tool + Equipment across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Northern Tool + Equipment

Other employers in Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores within TX

Industry context

Within the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry in TX, NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT ranks in the 64th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 51 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT's self-reported DART rate is 2.02, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT's OSHA violation history?
NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $5,357 in total penalties.
How does NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT operates in the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT's self-reported DART rate is 2.02 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT of AUSTIN, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT resolves to the parent rollup Northern Tool + Equipment, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENToperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.